A kinetic study of biotransformation from valencene to nootkatone in an oscillatory baffled reactor

Mohamed Chilmeran, Matthew Hodges, Xiong‐Wei Ni

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Abstract

In this paper we report our kinetic study of an oxidation reaction from valencene to nootkatone using enzyme in an oscillatory baffled reactor. The aims of this work are to elucidate the reaction mechanism and evaluate reaction kinetics. Towards these objectives, a full kinetic model using the Langmuir–Hinshelwood method was established and applied to the experimental data, allowing reactor schemes and orders to be confirmed and reaction rate constants to be extracted. Our full kinetic analysis suggests that most of the reversible reaction steps can be treated as irreversible, simplifying the overall reaction schemes. The effect of mass transfer on the kinetics was also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1356-1364
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Volume98
Issue number6
Early online date24 Feb 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023

Keywords

  • biotransformation
  • enzyme
  • kinetics
  • mass transfer
  • nootkatone
  • oscillatory baffled reactor
  • valencene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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