On the Effect of Microwave Energy on Lipase-Catalyzed Polycondensation Reactions.

ABSTRACT: Microwave energy (MWe) is, nowadays, widely used as a clean synthesis tool to improve several chemical reactions, such as drug molecule synthesis, carbohydrate conversion and biomass pyrolysis. On the other hand, its exploitation in enzymatic reactions has only been fleetingly investigated and, hence, further study of MWe is required to reach a precise understanding of its potential in this field. Starting from the authors' experience in clean synthesis and biocatalyzed reactions, this study sheds light on the possibility of using MWe for enhancing enzyme-catalyzed polycondensation reactions and pre-polymer formation. Several systems and set ups were investigated involving bulk and organic media (solution phase) reactions, different enzymatic preparations and various starting bio-based mon

SUBMITTER: Pellis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6274407 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature