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Cette thèse porte sur la production d'acide lactique par conversion de la biomasse lignocellulosique catalysée par des acides de Lewis solides dans l'eau puis l'estérification d'acide lactique aqueux avec de l'éthanol. La conversion de la cellulose est étudiée en autoclave, en utilisant comme catalyseurs, de la zircone et de l'alumine contenant du W ou Sn (ZrW, AlSn) et différents hydroxydes métalliques. L'étude de la conversion de la cellulose en acide lactique en présence de ZrW non calcinée, ZrW calcinée, Zr(OH)4 et ZrO2, montre que la phase active du catalyseur est constituée de Zr4+, les centres acides de Lewis et de groupes hydroxyles. Les performances catalytiques des catalyseurs AlSn, préparés à partir de chlorure d'étain comme précurseur, dépendent fortement de la présence résiduelle de chlorure, ce qui favorise la formation d'acide lévulinique. Les hydroxydes de certains métaux de transition se sont révélés être des catalyseurs solides efficaces pour la conversion de la cellulose en acide lactique. Il a été observé que le rendement en acide lactique dépend de la concentration et de la basicité des groupes OH superficiels des hydroxydes de métaux de transition et de la présence de sites acides de Lewis. L'estérification de l'acide lactique, à différentes concentrations en l'eau, a été étudiée en présence d'Amberlyst 15, de charbon sulfoné et d'oxyde de graphène pour étudier l'activité et la tolérance à l'eau de catalyseurs solides acides à base de carbone. Il est montré, par calorimétrie d'adsorption d'ammoniac, que l'oxyde de graphène présente des sites superacides et qu'il conduit à la plus grande activité et tolérance à l'eau. L'augmentation de la teneur en eau montre un fort effet inhibiteur sur l'activité du charbon sulfoné alors que d'Amberlyst 15 et l'oxyde de graphène sont plus tolérants. Les catalyseurs ne sont pas stables dans des conditions d'estérification, en présence d'eau / This thesis reports the synthesis of lactic acid from lignocellulosic biomass catalyzed by solid Lewis acid catalysts in water and then esterification of aqueous lactic acid solutions with ethanol. The cellulose conversion was tested in autoclave, in hot water, using zirconia and alumina containing W or Sn (ZrW, AlSn) and different solid metal hydroxides. The conversion of cellulose to lactic acid using uncalcined ZrW, calcined ZrW, Zr(OH)4 and ZrO2 shows that the active surface of the catalyst consists of Zr4+ Lewis centers and OH groups. The catalytic performances of AlSn catalysts, prepared from Sn chloride as precursors, strongly depend on the residual amount of chloride which favors the formation of levulinic acid. Some hydroxides of transition metals were disclosed as efficient solid catalysts for the conversion of cellulose to lactic acid. The yield of lactic acid was observed to depend on the concentration and the basicity of the superficial OH groups and on the presence of Lewis acid sites. The esterification of lactic acid, at different concentrations in water, was studied using Amberlyst 15, sulfonated carbon and graphene oxide to evaluate the activities and water tolerance of carbon based solid catalysts. Graphene oxide, shown by calorimetry of NH3 adsorption to exhibit super-acid sites, leads the highest activity and water tolerance. Increasing amounts of water has a strong inhibiting effect on the activity of sulfonated carbon and less influence on activity of Amberlyst 15 and graphene oxide. However, all catalysts were not stable in esterification conditions, in presence of water

Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Chemical and molecular tagging agents have illustrated their diversity in a number of different applications. One of the most significant applications includes the use of chemical tagging agents for product registration in industry. Industrial enterprises producing good products need to ensure product authenticity to prevent duplication through piracy and unscrupulous industrialists. Fluorescent probes are chemical compounds that satisfy most of the technical and commercial aspects that are required to be excellent tagging agents. They are generally quick to synthesize, do not affect the product integrity, display little or no impact on the uses of the product or the environment and they can be identified by relatively simple detection procedures. The aim of the present study was to synthesize fluorescent polymers as tagging agents for the paint industry. 7-Hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one (A1) and 7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (B1), commercially available fluorescent hydroxyl compounds, were selected as the starting materials. An esterification reaction resulted in the production of 2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl acrylate (A2) and 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl acrylate (B2), which are acrylic-type monomers that were required for polymerisation. Studies showed that fluorescence was maintained during the esterification. Copolymers poly(MMA-co-A2), poly(MMA-co-B2), poly(BA-co-A2) and poly(BA-co-B2), synthesized via homogeneous free radical initiated copolymerisation, revealed how copolymer compositions were affected by the feed compositions and the pattern of monomer incorporation over time. This was investigated by following individual monomer consumption rates by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Fluorescence studies revealed that the fluorescence behaviour of A2 and B2 was maintained during the copolymerisation. Latex particles, with fluorescent behaviour, were synthesized via in situ miniemulsion polymerisation. High molecular weight copolymers with monodisperse particle sizes (nm range) were obtained. A bench-top UV lamp and UV-reflectance studies confirmed the fact that fluorescent latex particles can be identified and quantified respectively, when dispersed in paints that are either free of titanium dioxide or paints that contain titanium dioxide. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die diversiteit van chemiese en molekulêre merkers in ‘n verskeidenheid van toepassings is al telkemale geïllustreer. Een van die mees belangrike toepassings in die industrie is die gebruik van chemiese merkers vir produkregistrasie. Industrieë wat goeie produkte verskaf moet die egtheid van hul produkte kan verseker deur duplikasie via nadruk (Eng: piracy) deur ander te voorkom. Fluoresserende merkers is chemiese stowwe wat aan die meeste van die tegniese en kommersiële vereistes voldoen om as uitstekende merkers te dien. Die sintese van die merkers is gewoonlik nie tydrowend nie, beïnvloed nie die integriteit van die produk nie, het min of geen impak op die gebruike van die produk of die omgewing en kan deur relatief eenvoudige prosedures bepaal word. Die doel van hierdie studie was die sintese van fluoresserendepolimere om as merkers in die verfindustrie te dien. 7-Hidroksie-2H-chromen-2-oon (A1) en 7-hidroksie-4-metiel-2H-chromen-2-oon (B1), fluoresserende hidroksielverbindings wat kommersieël beskikbaar is, is gekies as uitgangstowwe vir die bereiding van die merkers in hierdie studie. ‘n Esterifikasie-reaksie het gelei tot die produksie van 2-okso-2H-chromen-7-ielakrilaat (A2) en 4-metiel-2-okso- 2H-chromen-7-ielakrilaat (B2). Hierdie produkte is tipiese akrilaat-tipe monomere wat benodig word vir polimerisasie. Ondersoeke het getoon dat fluoressensie behoue tydens esterifikasie gebly het. Die kopolimere poli(MMA-ko-A2), poli(MMA-ko-B2), poli(BA-ko-A2) en poli(BA-ko-B2) is deur homogene vry-radikaal-geïnisieerde kopolimerisasie gesintetiseer. Daar is vasgestel hoe die kopolimeersamestelling geaffekteer is deur die samestelling van die reagense (Eng: feed composition) en die patroon van monomeer inkorporasie met tyd. Dit was ondersoek deur die tempo van verbruik van die individuele monomere d.m.v. 1H-KMR spektroskopie te bepaal. Daar is verder vasgestel dat die fluoressensie van A2 en B2 gedurende kopolimerisasie behoue gebly het. Latekspartikels, met fluoressensie gedrag, is via in-situ mini-emulsie-polimerisasie gesintetiseer. Hoë molekulêre massa kopolimere met monodisperse partikelgroottes (in die order van nanometers) is verkry. Deur van ‘n UV-lamp en UV-refleksie studies gebruik te maak is daar bepaal dat fluoresserende latekspartikels in polimere, in verf - wat of titaniumdioksied bevat of geen titaniumdioksied bevat nie -, beide geïdentifiseer and gekwantifiseer kan word.

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Effective biocatalysts for the processes of the esterification of free fatty acids with methanol and technical-grade glycerol were selected and optimal conditions of biocatalysis were established. Principle technological design of free fatty acids esterification with methanol and technical-grade glycerol was developed, which can be applied by biofuel producers and other interested enterprises. The formulations of liquid fuel emulsions containing technical-grade glycerol were developed and principle technological design for the production of these emulsions was suggested. Optimal composition of biofilms containing technical-grade glycerol and deoiled rapeseed cake was determined, on the basis of which the industrial scale production of biodegradable composites can be implemented. / Vykdant tyrimus, parinkti efektyvūs biokatalizatoriai ir nustatytos optimalios laisvųjų riebalų rūgščių esterinimo metanoliu ir techniniu gliceroliu taikant biotechnologinį metodą sąlygos. Sukurtos principinės laisvųjų riebalų rūgščių esterinimo metanoliu ir techniniu gliceroliu technologijos, kurias galėtų diegti biodyzelino gamybos ar kitos suinteresuotos įmonės. Sukurta skystojo kuro emulsijų, į kurių sudėtį įeina techninis glicerolis receptūra, parengta principinė technologija šių emulsijų gamybai. Nustatyta optimali bioskaidžių plėvelių, sudarytų iš techninio glicerolio ir nuriebalintų rapsų išspaudų, formavimo mišinio sudėtis, kuria remiantis biologiškai skalių kompozitų gamyba gali būti diegiama pramonėje.

Résumé : Au Canada, près de 80% des émissions totales, soit 692 Mt eq. CO[indice inférieur 2], des gaz à effet de serre (GES) sont produits par les émissions de dioxyde de carbone (CO[indice inférieur 2]) provenant de l’utilisation de matières fossiles non renouvelables. Après la Conférence des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques, COP21 (Paris, France), plusieurs pays ont pour objectif de réduire leurs émissions de GES. Dans cette optique, les microalgues pourraient être utilisées pour capter le CO[indice inférieur 2] industriel et le transformer en biomasse composée principalement de lipides, de glucides et de protéines. De plus, la culture des microalgues n’utilise pas de terre arable contrairement à plusieurs plantes oléagineuses destinées à la production de biocarburants. Bien que les microalgues puissent être transformées en plusieurs biocarburants tels le bioéthanol (notamment par fermentation des glucides) ou le biométhane (par digestion anaérobie), la transformation des lipides en biodiesel pourrait permettre de réduire la consommation de diesel produit à partir de pétrole. Cependant, les coûts reliés à la production de biodiesel à partir de microalgues demeurent élevés pour une commercialisation à court terme en partie parce que les microalgues sont cultivées en phase aqueuse contrairement à plusieurs plantes oléagineuses, ce qui augmente le coût de récolte de la biomasse et de l’extraction des lipides. Malgré le fait que plusieurs techniques de récupération des lipides des microalgues n’utilisant pas de solvant organique sont mentionnées dans la littérature scientifique, la plupart des méthodes testées en laboratoire utilisent généralement des solvants organiques. Les lipides extraits peuvent être transestérifiés en biodiesel en présence d’un alcool tel que le méthanol et d’un catalyseur (catalyses homogène ou hétérogène). Pour la commercialisation du biodiesel à partir de microalgues, le respect des normes ASTM en vigueur est un point essentiel. Lors des essais en laboratoire, il a été démontré que l’extraction des lipides en phase aqueuse était possible afin d’obtenir un rendement maximal en lipides de 36% (m/m, base sèche) en utilisant un prétraitement consistant en une ébullition de la phase aqueuse contenant les microalgues et une extraction par des solvants organiques. Pour l’estérification, en utilisant une résine échangeuse de cations (Amberlyst-15), une conversion des acides gras libres de 84% a été obtenue à partir des lipides de la microalgue Chlorella protothecoïdes dans les conditions suivantes : température : 120°C, pression autogène, temps de réaction : 60 min, ratio méthanol/lipides: 0.57 mL/g et 2.5% (m/m) Amberlyst-15 par rapport aux lipides. En utilisant ces conditions avec une catalyse homogène (acide sulfurique) et une seconde étape alcaline avec de l’hydroxyde de potassium (température : 60°C ; temps de réaction : 22.2 min; ratio catalyseur microalgue : 2.48% (m/m); ratio méthanol par rapport aux lipides des microalgues : 31.4%), un rendement en esters méthyliques d’acides gras (EMAG) de 33% (g EMAG/g lipides) a été obtenu à partir des lipides de la microalgue Scenedesmus Obliquus. Les résultats démontrent que du biodiesel peut être produit à partir de microalgues. Cependant, basé sur les présents résultats, il sera necessaire de mener d’autre recherche pour prouver que les microalgues sont une matière première d’avenir pour la production de biodiesel. / Abstract : In Canada, near 80% of the greenhouse gases (GHG), 692 Mt eq. CO[subscript 2], are produced by CO[subscript 2] emissions from non renewable fossil fuel used. Following the United Nations conference on climate changes (COP21) (Paris, France), several countries have the objective to reduce their GHG emissions. Consequently, the microalgae should be used to trap industrial carbon dioxide and transform them to a biomass composed of lipids, carbon hydrates and proteins. Moreover, this type of culture does not require arable land in opposition to several oleagineous plant used to produce biofuels. Despite the fact that microalgae can be transformed to several biofuels as bioethanol (among others by fermentation) or biomethane (by anaerobic digestion), the lipid transformation into biodiesel shoud allow reducing the petrodiesel consumption. However, the cost linked to the biodiesel production from microalgae remain relatively high far for a short term commercialisation partially because microalgae are cultivated in aqueous phase in opposition to several oleagineous plants increase the biomass harvesting and the lipid extraction cost. Despite de fact that several techniques of microalgae lipids recovery which do not use organic solvents as mentioned in the literature, most methods tested in laboratory generally used organic solvents. The lipids extracted can be transformed into biodiesel in presence of an alcool such as methanol and a catalyst (homogeneous or heterogeneous). For the microalgae biodiesel commercialization, the respect of ASTM standards is an essential point. At the laboratory scale, it was shown that the lipid extraction in aqueous phase was possible to obtain a maximum yield of 36wt% (dry weight) by using a boiling pretreatment of the aqueous phase microalgae followed by an extraction with organic solvents. For the esterification of FFAs with a strong acid resin (Amberlyst-15), a FFAs conversion of 84% was obtained from Chlorella protothecoides microalgae lipids in the following conditions: temperature: 120°C, autogeneous pressure, reaction time: 60 min, methanol/lipids ratio: 0.57 mL/g and 2.5wt% Amberlyst-15 compared to lipids. With the same reaction conditions (1st step) with a homogeneous catalyst (H[subscript 2] SO[subscript 4]) and an alkaline second step with a catalyst of potassium hydroxide (KOH) (temperature: 60°C; reaction time: 22.2 min ; catalyst to microalgue ratio: 2.48wt%; methanol to lipids ratio: 31.4%), a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yield of 33% (g FAME/g lipids) was obtained from the Scenedesmus obliquus microalgae lipids. These results showed that biodiesel can be produced from microalgae lipids. However, based on these results, further research had be conducted in order to prove that microalgae are a promising raw matrial to produce biodiesel.

La thèse vise l'application du concept de bioraffinerie (extraction, fractionnement, séparation de composés à partir de biomasse avant transformation ultérieure), via le développement d'étapes de production destinées à être associées en un procédé continu. La complexité du solide nécessite une étape de prétraitement effectuée avec une technologie à faible impact environnemental et l'eau subcritique est déjà utilisée comme solvant d'extraction des produits naturels, en sus de leur hydrolyse. Ces travaux ont porté sur l'hydrolyse de polysaccharides (son de riz) et de triacylglycérols (TAG, huile de tournesol) choisis comme modèles. Les caractéristiques de l'eau subcritique (produit ionique, constante diélectrique) mise en œuvre en réacteurs à circulation construits dans ce but, ont permis l'hydrolyse quasi-totale de l'hémicellulose et des TAG. L'addition de CO2 et donc d'acide carbonique a eu un effet positif sur l'hydrolyse de l'hémicellulose. Les acides gras libres résultant de l'hydrolyse ont été estérifiés en ester éthyliques en présence d'une lipase en réacteur continu en milieu CO2 supercritique, avec un taux de synthèse de 95%. Les cinétiques des réactions ci-dessus d'hydrolyse et d'estérification ont été étudiées. La complexité des interactions entre les nombreux paramètres mis en jeu a conduit à appliquer des méthodes de plans d'expérience. Ces méthodes ont été validées avec succès avec les données expérimentales, montrant ainsi leur utilité dans le développement de procédés. La question importante de la solubilité des extractibles dans l'eau subcritique a été traitée et une méthode de prédiction mise au point et validée avec succès avec les données expérimentales. En conclusion, ce travail montre la possibilité d'appliquer le concept novateur de la Bioraffinerie Intégrée en réacteur continu avec des fluides sub- ou supercritique, contrairement à leur mise en œuvre actuelle en réacteur fermé, pour la production de composés commercialisables. / This work addresses the integrated biorefining concept (extraction, fractionation, separation of compounds from biomass prior to further transformation) by developing discrete units with the ultimate objective of coupling them to enable a continuous flow configuration. Due to the complexity of solid, there is a need for a sustainable and environmentally friendly pre-treatment technology. Sub-critical water has been used as a solvent for extracting natural compounds in addition to hydrolysis. This work investigated the hydrolysis of carbohydrates (rice bran) and triacylglycerols (TAG; sunflower oil) chosen as models. The attribute of subcritical water (ion product and dielectric constant) in continuous flow reactors built for the purpose, allowed almost quantitative hydrolysis of hemicellulose and TAG. The effect of adding CO2 and therefore carbonic acid was positive on the hydrolysis of hemicellulose. Further, free fatty acids were transformed to ethyl esters using lipase within continuous flow super critical CO2 resulting in 95% yield. The hydrolysis and esterification reaction kinetics were studied. To address the complex interplay between multiple processing parameters response surface methodologies (RSM) were developed. Using the empirical data the models were successfully validated, therefore showing the utility of the RSM to assist process development. The important question of solubility of extractible in subcritical water was also addressed, through the development of a prediction method, validated with experimental data. In summary this work shows the possibility of applying the innovative Integrated Biorefining concept under continuous flow conditions -instead of the current application under batch conditions- for producing valuable compounds.

Le chauffage par micro-ondes (MO) est employé depuis plus de 20 ans dans nombreux laboratoires pour l’activation de réactions en synthèse chimique. Il existe un débat sur l’existence d’effets MO sur la vitesse des réactions puisque des augmentations des vitesses des réactions ont été parfois observées. Des caractéristiques du chauffage MO peuvent être intéressantes pour l’intensification des procédés mais cette technique a rarement fait l’objet de productions à grande échelle. Peu de méthodes d’extrapolation de ces applications ont été proposées et celles qui existent sont purement empiriques. Nous avons voulu établir une méthodologie d’extrapolation de réacteurs MO en nous servant d’observations expérimentales fiables. La méthodologie des travaux a d’abord consisté au choix d’une réaction cible pour nos études : l’estérification de l’acide acétique avec le pentanol catalysée par une résine acide d’échange ionique. Nous avons conçu et construit un réacteur agité avec application monomode des MO. Des études dans le pilote ont montré le comportement hydrodynamique parfaitement agité du réacteur, la reproductibilité et la haute efficacité du chauffage. De plus, aucun gradient de température dans le réacteur n’a été mis en évidence. Des tests chimiques sous MO en réacteur fermé et en continu, ainsi qu’en milieu peu polaire ont montré que l’application des MO n’a pas eu d’influence sur la cinétique de la réaction cible. Finalement, nous avons développé une procédure d’extrapolation de réacteurs micro-ondes de type cuve agitée, qui est basée sur l’absence d’effet MO sur la chimie et sur le contrôle des zones chaudes dans le réacteur / Microwave (MW) assisted organic synthesis has been employed in many laboratories since more than 20 years. There is a controversy concerning the effects of MW on the kinetics of reactions since some enhancement of reaction rates have been observed. While MW heating advantages could be of interest for processes intensification, this technique has rarely been employed for large-scale productions. Scaling-up methods are rare and the existed techniques are generally empirical. The aim of our project is to propose a methodology for the extrapolation of MW reactors, using experimental reliable observations. Our research strategy has enabled us the choice of the target reaction to be carried out under MW irradiation: the esterification of acetic acid with pentanol over an acidic cation-exchange resin. A stirred reactor with MW single mode application was designed and constructed. Studies on the pilot have showed the perfectly stirred hydrodynamic behaviour of the reactor, the stability and the high heating efficiency. Moreover, no thermal gradients in the reactor have been observed. Tests in the reactor operated in batch and continuous mode, as well as in weak polar media, showed that there is no influence of MW heating on the kinetics of the target reaction. Finally, a guideline for the scaling-up of MW reactors was developed, based on the absence of MW effects on the reaction kinetics and on the control of hot zones in the reactor

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o aproveitamento da matéria-prima residual óleo fúsel como fonte de baixo custo de álcool isoamílico para a síntese de ésteres com diferentes propriedades pela rota enzimática. Utilizou-se como proposta a esterificação do óleo fúsel com ácidos carboxílicos de diferentes tamanhos de cadeia carbônica mediada pela enzima lipase em processos descontínuo ou contínuo, visando obter produtos com propriedades aromáticas, emulsificantes e lubrificantes. A lipase selecionada de Rhizopus oryzae foi posteriormente imobilizada em diferentes suportes sílica-β-ciclodextrina (SiO2- βCD), sílica-hidroxietilcelulose (SiO2-HEC) ou co-polímero de estireno de divinilbenzeno (STY-DVB) e utilizada como biocatalisador para mediar as reações de esterificação do óleo fusel com os ácidos caprílico, láurico e oleico. Entre os suportes testados, apenas a sílica-hidroxietilcelulose (SiO2-HEC) apresentou resultados insatisfatórios em função da elevada afinidade desta matriz em adsorver a água formada como subproduto na reação de esterificação. Para cada par de óleo fúsel e ácido carboxílico, as condições adequadas para obtenção dos produtos alvos foram estabelecidas e os produtos resultantes analisados de acordo com a finalidade proposta. No caso do caprilato de isoamila, as condições reacionais foram determinadas por planejamento experimental, indicando que a formação do éster foi influenciada somente pela variável razão molar ao nível de 95% de confiança. O modelo matemático proposto permitiu prever as condições que favorecem o alcance de elevados rendimentos de formação do éster, sendo a reação maximizada (82% em 24 h) para meios reacionais constituídos de óleo fúsel e ácido caprílico na razão molar de 1:1,5 e temperatura de 45 ºC. O perfil sensorial do éster foi confirmado com auxílio do nariz eletrônico. Com relação ao laurato de isoamila foi possível estabelecer o processo em regime continuo utilizando a lipase de Rhizopus oryzae imobilizada em STY-DVB operando o sistema com concentrações elevadas do substrato que forneceu produtividades elevadas (1598,68 ± 135,79 μmol g-1 min-1) do éster com excelente capacidade de dispersão de pigmentos que pode ser utilizado na formulação de cosméticos com rotulagem de produto natural. Finalmente, com relação ao éster oleato de isoamila, foi constatado limitado desempenho da lipase Rhizopus oryzae imobilizada em STY-DVB devido baixa atividade sintética deste biocatalisador para ácidos carboxílicos insaturados. Mesmo assim, foi possível obter produtividades volumétricas da ordem de 286, 20 ± 18,46 μmol g-1 min-1, utilizando uma configuração de reator de leito empacotado em dois estágios acoplado a uma coluna extratora de água. As propriedades do produto formado atenderam as especificações recomendas para uso como biolubrificante. Desta forma, o presente projeto de tese demonstrou a potencialidade da aplicação do óleo fusel como fonte de baixo custo do álcool isoamílico na obtenção ésteres com propriedades adequadas para uso como aroma, emulsificante e lubrificante. O aproveitamento deste resíduo não somente retira um composto indesejado do meio ambiente, mas também permite a geração de diferentes produtos de interesse industrial, constituindo-se, assim, em um forte apelo ambiental. / The aim of the present work was to investigate the feasibility of using fusel oil as a source of low cost feedstock based on isoamyl alcohol for the synthesis of esters with different properties by enzymatic route. For this, it was proposed to perform the esterification reaction of fusel oil with carboxylic acids with different sizes of carbonic chain mediated by the enzyme lipase under batch or continuous runs, in order to obtain products with aromatic, emulsifying and lubricant properties. Rhizopus oryzae lipase immobilized on different supports silica-β-cyclodextrin (SiO2-βCD), silica-hydroxyethylcellulose (SiO2- HEC) or co-polymer of styrene divinylbenzene (STY-DVB) were chosen as biocatalysts to mediate the esterification reactions of fusel oil with caprylic, lauric and oleic acids. Among the supports tested, only the silica hydroxyethylcellulose (SiO2-HEC) provided unsatisfactory results due to its high affinity to adsorb the water generated as byproduct. For each pair of fusel oil and carboxylic acid, appropriate conditions for obtaining the target product were established, and the resulting product further analyzed according to its proposed use. In the case of isoamyl caprylate, reaction conditions were determined by factorial design, indicating that the ester formation was influenced only by the molar ratio at 95% of confidence level. The proposed mathematical model allowed predicting the conditions that favor the achievement of high yields of ester formation, being maximized (82% in 24 h) with substrate consisting of fusel oil and caprylic acid at molar ratio of 1:1.5 and temperature of 45°C. The sensory profile of the ester was confirmed with help of the electronic nose. With respect to isoamyl laurate it was possible to establish a stable process under continuous flow using Rhizopus oryzae lipase immobilized on STY-DVB feeding the reactor with high substrate concentrations, providing high ester productivity (1598.68 ± 135.79 g-1 μmol min-1) with excellent dispensability of pigments that can be used in cosmetic formulation label as natural product. Finally, with regards to the isoamyl oleate, the performance of Rhizopus oryzae lipase immobilized on STY-DVB was limited due to its low activity towards unsaturated carboxylic acids. Still, it was possible to obtain volumetric productivity of about 286. 20 ± 18.46 μmol g-1 min-1 using two-stage packed bed reactor coupled with a water column extraction. The properties of the formed product meet the specifications recommend for use as biolubricant. In this way, this work demonstrated the feasibility of applying the fusel oil as a source of low-cost isoamyl alcohol to obtain esters with appropriate properties for use as flavor, emulsifier or lubricant. The use of this waste material not only removes unwanted compounds from the environment, but also allows the generation of different products of industrial interest, thus having a strong environmental appeal.

As lipases têm um papel importante no desenvolvimento da biotecnologia e são empregadas na química orgânica como biocatalisadores com alta regio- quimio- e enantiosseletividade. Além de permitir sínteses mais sustentáveis e que estão em concordância com os princípios da Química Verde. A resolução enzimática de aminas racêmicas tem se mostrado uma maneira eficiente de obter aminas enantiomericamente puras, que podem ser empregadas na síntese assimétrica de fármacos e agroquímicos. Neste trabalho a resolução enzimática de 4 aminas primárias sendo elas 2-amino-heptano 1, 2-metil-cicloexil amina 3, 1-metil-3-fenilpropilamina 2, 1,2,3,4-tetra-hidro-1-naftilamina 4, foram estudadas obtendo-se resultados relevantes. Para a 2-amino-heptano 1 resultados semelhantes aos da literatura foram obtidos com uma redução de 2,4 vezes no tempo reacional quando a resolução cinética foi em hexano na presença de CAL-B e acetato de etila como acilante obteve-se uma conversão na (R)-N-(1-metil-hexil)acetamida 4 de 42% e um excesso enantiomérico de 88% (tempo = 7h). Observaram-se também os efeitos da concentração de lipase no meio reacional, da temperatura e de diferentes solventes frente a 11 lipases. Os primeiros estudos de resolução cinética enzimática com a 2-metilcicloexil-amina 3 são apresentados neste trabalho com conversões de até 98% porém sem excesso enantiomérico. Uma outra característica das lipases é a capacidade de catalisar reações diferentes da sua função natural (promiscuidade), o que permite que elas catalisem reações de adição de Michael, além de suas reações normais que são a hidrólise e esterificação. A adição de Michael catalisada por lipases entre as 4 aminas primárias já citadas e acrilonitrila foi estudada com e sem a influência da irradiação micro-ondas, demonstrando a maior estabilidade de lipases imobilizadas sob irradiação micro-ondas. Os adutos de Michael obtidos (3-[(1-metil-hexil)amino]propanonitrila 9, 3-[(1-metil-3-fenilpropil) amino]propanonitrila 10, 3-[(2-metil cicloexil)amino]propanonitrila 11 e 3-(1,2,3,4-tetra-hidronaftaleno-1-amino)propanonitrila 12) foram sintetizados pela primeira vez com a metodologia onde foi utilizada a água, acrilonitrila e irradiação micro-ondas e os adutos 9, 10 e 11 não são descritos na literatura. Outro viés do trabalho foi a clonagem e expressão da álcool desidrogenase de Bacillus subtilis que foi clonada, expressa e purificada com sucesso. O interesse em tal enzima deve-se a resultados obtidos na literatura onde a utilização de células íntegras de B. subtilis apresentou a redução de cetonas a álcoois com alta enantiosseletividade. / Lipases present an important role in the development of biotechnology and are employed as biocatalysts in organic chemistry with high regio-, quimioand enantioselectivity. Besides allowing more sustainable syntheses that are consistent with the principles of Green Chemistry. The enzymatic resolution of amines has been shown to be an efficient way to obtain enantiomerically pure amines, which can be used in asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. In this work the enzymatic resolution of 4 primary amines them being 2-amino-heptane textbf 1, 2-methyl-cyclohexyl amine 3, 1-methyl-3-phenylpropylamine 2 1.2 ,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine 4 were studied by obtaining relevant results. For the 2-amino-heptane 1 promoted results similar to the literature and were obtained with a 2.4 times reduction of the reactional time when the kinetic resolution was in hexane in the presence of CAL-B and ethyl acetate as acylating obtained a conversion in (R)-N-(1-methyl-cyclohexyl) acetamide 4 by 42 % and an enantiomeric excess of 88 % (time = 7h). We studied the effects of the concentration of lipase in the reaction, temperature and solvent using 11 different lipases. The first studies of enzymatic kinetic resolution with 2-methyl-cyclohexyl- amine 3 are presented in this work with conversions up to 98% but without enantiomeric excess. The ability of lipases to catalyze reactions with different natural function (promiscuity) is an important property, which allows them to catalyze Michael addition reactions beyond their normal reactions, the hydrolysis and esterification. The Michael addition catalyzed by lipases between the four aforementioned primary amines and acrylonitrile was studied with and without the influence of microwave irradiation, demonstrating the greater stability of immobilized lipases under microwave irradiation. The Michael adducts obtained (3 - [(1-methylhexyl) amino] propanonitrile 9, 3 - [(1-methyl-3-phenylpropyl) amino] propanonitrile 10, 3 - [(2 - methyl cyclohexyl) amino] propanonitrile 11 and 3 - (1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-amino) propanonitrile 12) were first synthesized with the method where water is used, acrylonitrile and microwave radiation, the adducts 9,10 and 11 are not described in the literature. Another investigation of this study was the cloning and expression of alcohol desidrogrenase of Bacillus subtilis which has been cloned, expressed and purified successfully. Interest in the enzyme due to results in the literature where the use of whole cells of B. subtilis showed the reduction of ketones with high enantioselectivity.