Sustainable intensified conversion of waste corn cob to 5-HMF by synergistic action between infrared radiation and cellulase grafted nano-titania-silica bio-photocatalyst

IF 3.7 3区生物学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Biochemical Engineering Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-16 DOI:10.1016/j.bej.2025.109675

Sohini Roy Choudhury, Rajat Chakraborty

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Abstract

This study reports the pioneering investigation into the synergistic effects of nano-silica-titania immobilized cellulase bio-photocatalyst and visible near-infrared radiation (VIS-NIR) on the intensification of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) synthesis from delignified corn cob (DCC). A nano-bio-photocatalyst, silica/titania-cellulase (ST-C),was engineered where nano-titania-silica core-shell spheres were synthesized and conjugated with Aspergillus niger derived cellulase enzyme. With a band gap of 2.83 eV, the optimized ST-C exhibited its potential for enhanced bio-photocatalytic efficacy in 5-HMF synthesis via bio-photochemical conversion (BPC) of DCC in a quartz iodine irradiated self-vibrating batch bioreactor (QIISBR) (100 W,visible range:380–700 nm).The synergistic effect between VIS-NIR of QIISBR and the prepared ST-C bio-photocatalyst was evident from the enhanced 5-HMF yield(74.24 mol%) compared to dark run (69.3 mol%) at the optimal 60°C BPC temperature, 1 wt% bio-photocatalyst concentration, 60 min reaction time, 30 w/w Biomass-to-Water ratio as determined by Taguchi Structured Orthogonal Design (TSOD). The VIS-NIR system also offered 68.5 % energy savings compared to dark run. Remarkably,the immobilized enzyme preserved 93 % of its initial activity after nine consecutive uses, showcasing its high operational stability and recyclability attributes. The Life Cycle Sustainability Evaluation (LCSE) revealed reduction in environmental burdens, marked by 69.23 % decrease in Carbon Footprint,45.8 % decline in Human Toxicity Potential,50.1 % reduction in Water Consumption Potential compared to conventional process.The developed process demonstrating synergistic application of VIS-NIR and bio-photocatalyst could procreate a greener pathway through sustainable valorization of lignocellulosic biomass towards synthesis of 5-HMF and similar platform chemicals.

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Biochemical Engineering Journal 工程技术-工程：化工

CiteScore

7.10

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5.10%

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380

审稿时长

34 days

期刊介绍： The Biochemical Engineering Journal aims to promote progress in the crucial chemical engineering aspects of the development of biological processes associated with everything from raw materials preparation to product recovery relevant to industries as diverse as medical/healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and environmental biotechnology. The Journal welcomes full length original research papers, short communications, and review papers* in the following research fields: Biocatalysis (enzyme or microbial) and biotransformations, including immobilized biocatalyst preparation and kinetics Biosensors and Biodevices including biofabrication and novel fuel cell development Bioseparations including scale-up and protein refolding/renaturation Environmental Bioengineering including bioconversion, bioremediation, and microbial fuel cells Bioreactor Systems including characterization, optimization and scale-up Bioresources and Biorefinery Engineering including biomass conversion, biofuels, bioenergy, and optimization Industrial Biotechnology including specialty chemicals, platform chemicals and neutraceuticals Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering including bioartificial organs, cell encapsulation, and controlled release Cell Culture Engineering (plant, animal or insect cells) including viral vectors, monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines, and secondary metabolites Cell Therapies and Stem Cells including pluripotent, mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cells; immunotherapies; tissue-specific differentiation; and cryopreservation Metabolic Engineering, Systems and Synthetic Biology including OMICS, bioinformatics, in silico biology, and metabolic flux analysis Protein Engineering including enzyme engineering and directed evolution.