AdvBioFuels is an innovative approach of 2nd/3rd generation
biofuels.
Our original approach targets the obtaining of a
biodiesel type fuel, which simultaneously
exploit both the molasses resulted in the sugar production and the glycerinous waters resulted in the conventional biodiesel
technology, into a highly efficient, integrated chemobiocatalytic
process.
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Objectives: ·
A chemocatalytic
methodology for obtaining 5-hydroxy-methylfurfural from molasse. Here we will develop a selective catalyst and
a way of purifying and stabilizing the product. ·
A methodology of assisted biocatalysis
using baker’s yeast grown on molasse, to condense
the pyruvic acid produced in the metabolism, with 5-hydroxy-methylfurfural. ·
A methodology for the acetalization
of hydroxymethylfurfural with glycerol, and of the aldole obtained in the previous step with different
aldehydes to obtain hydroxy acetals
with furanic structure. ·
A methodology for enzymatic and chemical
acylation of the hydroxy acetals
obtained in the previous step, with acyl groups from natural sources, to
increase the reduction grade of the derivatized furanic core. The
development of a feasibility study for the obtaining of the advanced biofuel
by exploiting the molasses and glycerol resulted as industrial byproducts. |