Mathematical modeling of a continuous-flow packed-bed reactor with immobilized lipase for kinetic resolution of (R,S)-2-pentanol

In this study, the kinetic resolution of (R,S)-2-pentanol via transesterification to achieve S-2-pentanol, a key intermediate required in the synthesis of anti-Alzheimer drugs, was investigated in continuous-flow packed-bed reactors. The effects of residence time, substrate concentration, and operation time of the enzyme were investigated. Under steady state conditions, 50% conversion and enantiomeric excess of the substrate (ee _S >99% were achieved at a residence time of 0.04 min. Productivity of the continuous-flow process (1.341 mmol/min/g)was about 4 times higher than that of the corresponding batch process (0.363 mmol/min/g). In addition, the mathematical modeling of the packed-bed reactor was conductedusing an axial dispersion model. Ping Pong Bi Bi kinetics was used in this model. Design parameters were determined and the developed equations were solved using an algorithm for solving boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations by collocation (bvp4c) using MATLAB. The results, obtained from the model, fitted the experimental data very well.)     

Continuous production of extracellular l-glutaminase by ca-alginate-immobilized marine Beauveria bassiana BTMF S-10 in packed-bed reactor

l-Glutamine amidohydrolase (l-glutaminase, EC 3.5.1.2) is a therapeutically and industrially important enzyme. Because it is a potent antileukemic agent and a flavor-enhancing agent used in the food industry, many researchers have focused their attention on l-glutaminase. In this article, we report the continuous production of extracellular l-glutaminase by the marine fungus Beauveria bassiana BTMF S-10 in a packed-bed reactor. Parameters influencing bead production and performance under batch mode were optimized in the order-support (Na-alginate) concentration, concentration of CaCl₂ for bead preparation, curing time of beads, spore inoculum concentration, activation time, initial pH of enzyme production medium, temperature of incubation, and retention time. Parameters optimized under batch mode for l-glutaminase production were incorporated into the continuous production studies. Beads with 12×10⁸ spores/g of beads were activated in a solution of 1% glutamine in seawater for 15 h, and the activated beads were packed into a packed-bed reactor. Enzyme production medium (pH 9.0) was pumped through the bed, and the effluent was collected from the top of the column. The effect of flow rate of the medium, substrate concentration, aeration, and bed height on continuous production of l-glutaminase was studied. Production was monitored for 5 h in each case, and the volumetric productivity was calculated. Under the optimized conditions for continuous production, the reactor gave a volumetric productivity of 4.048 U/(mL·h), which indicates that continuous production of the enzyme by Ca-alginate-immobilized spores is well suited for B. bassiana and results in a higher yield of enzyme within a shorter time. The results indicate the scope of utilizing immobilized B. bassiana for continuous commercial production of l-glutaminase.     

单壁碳纳米管对C-C键水解酶BphD的固定化性能

采用修饰与未修饰单壁碳纳米管固定C-C键水解酶BphD,并对固定化酶的相对活性、稳定性、重复使用性进行了考察.结果表明,未修饰单壁碳纳米管固定的BphD相对活性为游离态的52.5%,其热稳定性和在变性剂中的稳定性均有所提高,且重复使用10次仍可保持初始活力的90%.修饰单壁碳纳米管固定的BphD相对活性可达99.7%,但其稳定性没有明显提高.同源模建及分子对接分析结果显示,未修饰的单壁碳纳米管对BphD亚基之间的联系可能存在干扰作用,从而对其活性产生影响.     

Influence of temperature on performance of an anaerobic sequencing biofilm batch reactor with circulation applied to treatment of low-strength wastewater

The effect of temperature on the performance of an anaerobic sequencing biofilm batch reactor (ASBBR) with liquid-phase recirculation was assessed. Assays were performed using a recirculation velocity of 0.20 cm/s, 8-h cycles, and an average treated synthetic wastewater volume of 2 L/cycle with a concentration of 500 mg of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)/L. Operation temperatures were 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35°C. At 25, 30, and 35°C, organic matter removal efficiencies for filtered samples ranged from 81 to 83%. At lower temperatures, namely 15 and 20°C, removal efficiency decreased significantly to 61 and 65%, respectively. A first-order model could be fitted to the experimental concentration profile values. The first-order kinetic parameter value of this model varied from 0.46 to 0.81 h¹ considering the lowest and highest temperature studied. Moreover, analysis of the removal profile values allowed fitting of an Arrhenius-type equation with an activation energy of 5715 cal/mol.     

A kinetic study on lipase-catalyzed interesterification of soybean oil with oleic acid in a continuous packed-bed reactor

To provide a mathematical basis for the design and operation of a continuous, packed-bed reactor for the interesterification of soybean oil, soybean oil that contains 22.7% oleoyl and 54.3% linoleoyl moieties as molar acyl moiety composition was interesterified in hexane with oleic acid, using an immobilized sn-1,3-specific lipase (Lipozyme IM) from Mucor miehei. The reaction was carried out in a U-shaped Pyrex glass-made packed-bed reactor at 37°C in the following system: concentration of soybean oil in the feed stream=12.5 wt%, molar ratio of fatty acid to soybean oil=3.0, and water content in the feed stream=1340–2340 ppm. At these water contents, Lipozyme IM gave practically the same catalytic activity, and the content of triacylglycerols in the product oil was 91–94 wt%. Rate equations for the change in oleoyl and linoleoyl moiety compositions in soybean oil were derived and their validity was confirmed experimentally. On the other hand, the catalytic activity of Lipozyme IM decayed in the first-order fashion. Based on these deactivation kinetics, the flow rate of the feed stream is simulated for the operation of a continuous, packed-bed reactor at 37°C that produces an oil of a fixed composition of oleoyl moiety.     

Feasibility of treating swine manure in an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor with mechanical stirring

Anaerobic sequencing batch reactors containing granular or flocculent biomass have been employed successfully in the treatment of piggery wastewater. However, the studies in which these reactors were employed did not focus specifically on accelerating the hydrolysis step, even though the degradation of this chemical oxygen demand (COD) fraction is likely to be the limiting step in many investigations of this type of wastewater. The mechanically stirred anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor offers an alternative for hastening the hydrolysis step, because mechanical agitation can help to speed up the reduction of particle sizes in the fraction of particulate organic matter. In the present study, a 4.5-L reactor was operated at 30°C, with biomass immobilized on cubic polyurethane foam matrices (1 cm of side) and mechanical stirring provided by three flat-blade turbines (6 cm) at agitation rates varying from 0 to 500 rpm. The reactor was operated to treat diluted swine waste, and mechanical stirring efficiently improved degradation of the suspended COD. The operational data indicate that the reactor remained stable during the testing period. After 2 h of operation at 500 rpm, the suspended COD decreased by about 65% (from 1500 to 380 mg/L). Apparent kinetic constants were also calculated by modified first-order expressions.     

Effects of trace levels of copper,chromium, and zinc ions on the performance of activated sludge

The effects of copper, chromium, and zinc ions, at trace levels, on the performance of a simulated activated sludge process were investigated. The results of batch adsorption experiments showed that the adsorption of copper, chromium, and zinc ions followed both the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The presence of trace levels of these three metals not only reduced the adsorption rate of organic matters but also the chemical oxygen demand adsorption capacity (CAC) of the activated sludge. Metal ions competed with the organic substrate for adsorption binding sites on the surfaces of activated sludge bioflocs and reduced the CAC. Studies performed in a sequential batch reactor (SBR) showed that the presence of trace levels of heavy metal ions in wastewater affected the SBR performance to different extents depending on the hydraulic retention time (HRT). When the reactors were operated at short HRTs of 2.5 d or less, the presence of trace levels of heavy metal ions reduced substantially the CAC of activated sludge, which, in turn, affected significantly the performance of the SBR. However, under longer HRTs (e.g., 5d), the heavy metal ions in the wastewater reduced the CAC but had not significant effect on the chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency.     

Biosorption of heavy metal ions by immobilized zoogloea and zooglan

ImmobilizedZoogloea and zooglan in calcium alginate-silica matrix was shown to have a high adsorption capacity for Cu and Cd ions. Our results showed that Cu-ion uptake in the presence of Ca and Mg ions can be enhanced using immobilizedZoogloea and zooglan. Heavy metal ion adsorption efficiency decreased in the following order: Cu > Cd > Zn > Cr. The adsorbed metal ions were desorbed completely using sulfuric acid. ImmobilizedZoogloea and zooglan which was repetitively regenerated adsorbed heavy metal ions without a loss of adsorption capacity.     

Scalable synthesis of ionic liquids: comparison of performances of microstructured and stirred batch reactors

A range of alkylpyridinium bromide ionic liquids have been synthesized in a stirred reactor at multigram scale and characterized by physical methods (viscosity, conductivity, melting point, electrochemical window, and water content). One ionic liquid, octylpyridinium bromide, was chosen to be synthesized in both macro and reduced scale reactors, in order to compare its performance and to afford evidence of the advantages of a cross channel micro reactor (channel width = 1 mm) compared to a stirred reactor.     

碳源对SBR单级好氧工艺中微生物摄磷能力的影响及其机理研究

以两种典型基质：葡萄糖（R1）和乙酸钠（R2）作为单一碳源,考察了SBR单级好氧工艺在R1和R2中的除磷效果,并通过比较各自微生物体内储能物质的变化,探讨了SBR单级好氧工艺以不同基质作为碳源时影响其微生物摄磷能力的根本原因．结果表明：R1和R2中均观察到明显的超量摄磷现象,但在运行条件完全相同的情况下,两系统中微生物摄磷能力以及体内储能物质有很大的差别．稳定运行后,R1和R2中单位混合液挥发性悬浮固体（MLVSS）的总磷（TP）去除量分别为6．7～7．4、2．7～3．2mg·g^-1．R1中微生物体内储能物质多β羟基烷酸盐（PHA）含量没有明显的变化,另一储能物质糖原质在好氧段外碳源（葡萄糖）存在时有明显的积累现象（糖原质的最大积累量为3．21mmol-C·g^-1）,在好氧段外碳源消耗完后呈下降趋势,并在好氧结束时下降到好氧前水平;R2中PHA与糖原质在好氧段外碳源（乙酸钠）存在时均有明显的积累现象（外碳源消耗完时PHA与糖原质积累量分别为2．1,0．55mmol—C·g^-1）,PHA在好氧段外碳源消耗完后呈下降趋势,并在好氧结束时也几平下降到好氧前水平,而糖原质却在外碳源消耗完后继续积累,并在好氧2h左右时达到最大值（糖原质最大积累量为0．88mmol—C·g^-1）,此后下降明显,在好氧结束时也几乎恢复到原始水平．在整个好氧过程中,R1中内碳源（PHA与糖原质）的积累／转化量大于R2系统．在闲置期内,R1与R2中PHA与糖原质均没有明显变化,但却观察到明显的释磷现象,且R1释磷量多于R2系统．此研究显示,由于R1与R2中进水碳源不同,在其反应系统内碳源的好氧代谢途径有所差别,使各自微生物在好氧段体内储能物质的类型与积累／转化量也有所不同,各自微生物在好氧摄磷时得到的可利用的能量也不同,因而各自微生物的摄磷能力亦有所差别．     

Anaerobic biological treatment of dye bearing water in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor: Performance and kinetics studies

Textile and dye industries are main sources of dye bearing effluent. In present studies the anaerobic biological degradation of Acid Red 3BN dye water (AR3BNDW) and mixed dye water (MDW) for reduction of color and COD were studied in sequential batch reactor (SBR). The sludge as sources of microorganism was arranged from maize processing bio methanation wastewater treatment plant, which was acclimatized for treatment of AR3BNDW and MDW. After the acclimatization, dyes degradation were studied in SBR At optimum operation condition of hydraulics retention time (HRT) = 2.5 d, and treatment time (t_R) = 16 h, AR3BNDW have gone maximum 87% color reduction of 500 mg/L dye, and 82.8% COD reduction of 380 mg/L COD. At same operating condition, 84.5% color reduction of 500 mg/L dye, and 79.42% COD reduction of 413 mg/L COD achieved for MDW. The second order Grau model was fitted well for COD and dye reductions. The kinetics parameter were evaluated for both the dye water.     

Using Unfold‐PCA for batch‐to‐batch start‐up process understanding and steady‐state identification in a sequencing batch reactor

In chemical and biochemical processes, steady‐state models are widely used for process assessment, control and optimisation. In these models, parameter adjustment requires data collected under nearly steady‐state conditions. Several approaches have been developed for steady‐state identification (SSID) in continuous processes, but no attempt has been made to adapt them to the singularities of batch processes. The main aim of this paper is to propose an automated method based on batch‐wise unfolding of the three‐way batch process data followed by a principal component analysis (Unfold‐PCA) in combination with the methodology of Brown and Rhinehart 2 for SSID. A second goal of this paper is to illustrate how by using Unfold‐PCA, process understanding can be gained from the batch‐to‐batch start‐ups and transitions data analysis. The potential of the proposed methodology is illustrated using historical data from a laboratory‐scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) operated for enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR). The results demonstrate that the proposed approach can be efficiently used to detect when the batches reach the steady‐state condition, to interpret the overall batch‐to‐batch process evolution and also to isolate the causes of changes between batches using contribution plots. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Characterization and comparison of soluble and immobilized pig muscle aldolases

Pig muscle aldolase was insolubilized by covalent attachment to a polyacrylamide matrix containing carboxylic functional groups. The catalytic activity of the Akrilex C-aldolase was 2014 units/g solid, i.e., an activity loss of only about 5% relative to the initial activity. The pH optimum for catalytic activity shifted form 7.25 to 7.5 and the apparent temperature optimum from 313 to 318 K. The Michaelis constant of the insolubilized enzyme was significantly higher than that of the soluble aldolase. Heat- and urea-inactivation experiments revealed that the immobilization increased the stability of the enzyme.     

有机蒙脱土负载镍催化剂上乙醇重整制氢

采用浸渍法制备了有机改性蒙脱土(OMt)负载的Ni/有机蒙脱土(Ni/OMt)催化剂,用于乙醇重整制氢;通过XRD、FT-IR、H₂-TPR、SEM、XPS和氮吸附等手段对催化剂进行了表征分析。结果表明,与未改性的蒙脱土负载的Ni催化剂(Ni/MMT)相比,有机改性可显著提高其比表面积、孔容和金属Ni的分散度,降低碳沉积量,改善Ni/MMT催化剂的稳定性。Ni/OMt催化剂表现出较高的乙醇重整制氢催化性能,在773K下反应30 h,乙醇转化率保持在100%,氢气选择性为70%;而Ni/MMT催化剂在反应10 h即开始失活,碳沉积严重,同时产生副产物乙烯和乙醛。使用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)改性可促进Ni高分散在MMT层板上,抑制积炭对活性金属Ni包裹,提高其乙醇重整氢气选择性、降低乙烯和乙醛的选择性。     

Bilinear modelling of batch processes. Part II: a comparison of PLS soft‐sensors

The on‐line monitoring of batch processes based on principal component analysis (PCA) has been widely studied. Nonetheless, researchers have not paid so much attention to the on‐line application of partial least squares (PLS). In this paper, the influence of several issues in the predictive power of a PLS model for the on‐line estimation of key variables in a batch process is studied. Some of the conclusions can help to better understand the capabilities of the proposals presented for on‐line PCA‐based monitoring. Issues like the convenience of batch‐wise or variable‐wise unfolding, the method for the imputation of future measurements and the use of several sub‐models are addressed. This is the first time that the adaptive hierarchical (or multi‐block) approach is extended to the PLS modelling. Also, the formulation of the so‐called trimmed scores regression (TSR), a powerful imputation method defined for PCA, is extended for its application with PLS modelling. Data from two processes, one simulated and one real, are used to illustrate the results. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of immobilized biomolecules on magnetic bead plug formation and retention in capillary electrophoresis

Significant changes in the formation and retention of magnetic bead plugs in a capillary during electrophoresis were studied, and it was demonstrated that these effects were due to the type of biological molecule immobilized on the surface of these beads. Three biological molecules, an antibody, an oligonucleotide, and alkaline phosphatase (AP), were attached to otherwise identical streptavidin-coated magnetic beads through biotin-avidin binding in order to isolate differences in bead immobilization in a magnetic field resulting from the type of biological molecule immobilized on the bead surface. AP was also attached to the magnetic beads using epoxy groups on the bead surfaces (instead of avidin-biotin binding) to study the impact of immobilization chemistry. The formation and retention of magnetic bead plugs were studied quantitatively using light scattering detection of magnetic particles eluting from the bead plugs and qualitatively using microscopy. Both the types of biomolecule immobilized on the magnetic bead surface and the chemistry used to link the biomolecule to the magnetic bead impacted the formation and retention of the bead plugs.     

掺杂MnO2土壤对多种雌激素化合物的吸附热力学特征及机理

通过析因实验设计优化了掺杂MnO2土壤对雌酮(E1)、雌二醇(E2)、17α-乙炔基雌二醇(EE2)、雌三醇(E3)和双酚A(BPA)等多种雌激素化合物的吸附条件,采用Langmuir吸附等温式和Gibbs方程考察了掺杂MnO2土壤吸附雌激素化合物的热力学规律和吸附过程的热力学性质,并利用傅里叶变换红外光谱对吸附机理进行了探讨,同时利用液相色谱-质谱联用技术对土壤中多种雌激素化合物的主要降解产物进行了定性分析.结果表明,雌激素化合物浓度和MnO2掺杂比例对雌激素化合物在掺杂MnO2土壤中的吸附量起显著的正效应,土壤质量对雌激素的吸附起负效应,土壤-水吸附体系的pH值对E2的吸附量起正效应而对E3起负效应.Langmuir吸附等温式能够描述雌激素在掺杂MnO2土壤中的热力学吸附行为(R2>0.99),吸附过程中雌激素化合物的ΔG均为负值,绝对值均小于40 kJ/mol,说明土壤吸附雌激素化合物为自发的物理吸附过程;掺杂MnO2土壤对雌激素的吸附既存在物理吸附作用,也存在化学降解作用.雌激素化合物的降解主要由于土壤中的有机碳增强了MnO2的导电性能,说明MnO2可以作为土壤固定化剂,能够有效地防止雌激素化合物因解吸作用而形成的"二次污染".     

Design and synthesis of immobilized Tamiflu analog on resin for affinity chromatography

A resin linked with the Tamiflu core was synthesized by modifying our original synthetic route of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu). The prepared resin bound to the influenza virus enzyme neuraminidase, the main target of Tamiflu. The immobilized Tamiflu analog will be useful for isolating and identifying presumed endogenous vertebrate proteins that interact with Tamiflu, which might relate to the abnormal behavior exhibited by some influenza patients treated with Tamiflu.     

The polymeric ionic liquids/mesoporous alumina composites: Synthesis,characterization and CO2 capture performance test

The CO₂ capture materials and technology have received much attention in recent years due to the environmental deterioration caused by the greenhouse gas emissions. Several imidazolium polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) were synthesized and immobilized on mesoporous γ-Al₂O₃ (MA) using ultrasonic immersion method. The prepared adsorbents were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, EA, TGA, SEM, XRD, BET and TEM, indicating the successful synthesis of the desired PILs/MA. The CO₂ adsorption capacity was investigated under different loading ratios, temperatures, pressures and CO₂ flow rates, whose optimal adsorption conditions were 1/1, 313 K, 5 bar and 10 mL/min, respectively. Moreover, the adsorption curves for P[VCIm]Cl/MA were coincident with pseudo-second order model, and the CO₂ adsorption kinetics model was calculated and obtained. Compared with P[VRIm]Cl and P[VEIm]Cl, P[VCIm]Cl/MA demonstrated an outstanding adsorption amount of 0.562 mmol/g under the suitable conditions, and its regeneration efficiency could achieve 94.8% after 5 times cycle.     

二维Ni-Salphen基共价有机骨架的制备及电容性能

利用2,3,6,7,10,11-六氨基三苯六盐酸盐（HATP）和4,6-二羟基-5-甲基间苯二甲醛（DMDB）为构筑基元,构筑了二维Ni-Salphen基共价有机骨架（COFs）电极材料（Ni-Salphen-COF）。通过一系列方法对Ni-Salphen-COF的结构、形貌和电化学性能进行了表征和测试。三电极系统测试结果表明,Ni-Salphen-COF具有优异的电化学性能,在1 A·g^-1时,比电容达到531 F·g^-1,并显示良好的循环稳定性（10 000次循环后电容保持率为89%）。同时,二电极系统测试结果显示,在1 A·g^-1时,Ni-Salphen-COF//AC （AC为活性炭）比电容达176 F·g^-1;在功率密度为900 W·kg^-1时,最大能量密度为55 Wh·kg^-1。良好的性能可能归因于Ni-Salphen结构提高了电极材料的电导率、氧化还原活性和电荷转移能力。