Four billion gallons of alcohol fuel were produced in Brazil, in 2006, from a total sugar cane
production of 427 million tons. The residue (crushed cane stalk–bagasse) formed after the …

In 2005, Brazil imported US $ 1million (204.2 tons) of cellulases, which corresponded to 3%
of imported enzymes. Cellulases have been utilized in food, animal feeds, textile production …

Currently, ethanol is produced, mainly, from sugarcane juice in Brazil and from corn in the
USA. However, it is well established that the widespread use of ethanol will require …

The anaerobic digestion (AD) of starch-based feedstocks poses a challenge due to the
complex semi-crystalline structure of starch, which could hamper efficient methane (CH4) …

Rationale Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI‐IMS)
of tissues became popular in the last decade. Consequently, adapting sample …

Esters are a highly relevant class of compounds in the industrial context, and biocatalysis
applied to ester syntheses is already a reality for some chemical companies. Their syntheses …

The adoption of biocatalysis in solvent-free systems is an alternative to establish a greener
esters production. An interesting correlation between the acid:alcohol molar ratio and …

Hydrolysis could be rate-limiting for the dark fermentative H 2 production from cassava starch
(CS) due to its semicrystalline nature. Therefore, the effects of CS extrusion and enzymatic …

This study evaluated the interference of the amino acids tryptophan, cysteine, histidine,
tyrosine, hydroxyproline, leucine, proline, serine, glycine, valine, glutamic acid, phenylalanine, …

A suitable immobilized lipase for esters syntheses should be selected considering not only
its cost. We evaluated five biocatalysts in syntheses of octyl caprylate, octyl caprate, and octyl …