Enhanced upgrading of corncob to furfuryl alcohol with a novel silica-supported SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>-TiO<sub>2</sub> chemocatalyst and immobilized whole-cell biocatalyst
Qi Li, Ruiying Gao, Yi Zhang, Yufei Zhang, Tieliang Liu, Yu-Cai He, Mingming Zheng
Abstract
This work presents an efficient route for upgrading corncob to furfuryl alcohol using a novel silica-supported SO 4 2− -TiO 2 catalyst and recyclable magnetic hydrogel beads containing recombinant E. coli whole-cells in a sustainable approach.
Topics & Concepts
CorncobFurfuryl alcoholBiocatalysisCatalysisChemistryChemical engineeringEnvironmentally friendlyOrganic chemistryBiomass (ecology)AlcoholMaterials scienceReaction mechanismRaw materialBiologyOceanographyGeologyEngineeringEcologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization