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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1356-1364 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 24 Feb 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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