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Title Valorization of Corn Seed Oil Acid Degumming Waste for Phospholipids Preparation by Phospholipase D-Mediated Processes
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Authors Allegretti, C; Bono, A; D'Arrigo, P; Denuccio, F; De Simeis, D; Di Lecce, G; Serra, S; Tessaro, D; Viola, M
Title Valorization of Corn Seed Oil Acid Degumming Waste for Phospholipids Preparation by Phospholipase D-Mediated Processes
Year 2020
Published Catalysts, 10.0, 7
DOI 10.3390/catal10070809
Abstract This work focused on the phospholipase D-mediated treatment of the waste residue coming from acid degumming, which constitutes the second part of the degumming step in the crude corn edible oil refining process. This industrial process produces a complex by-product (called gum), a mixture containing phospholipids (PLs) whose composition depends on the nature of the oil source. This residue is usually disposed of with the consequential costs and environmental concerns. An efficient multistep protocol of physical separations of the PL-rich fraction from waste gums has been set up, including centrifugation, precipitation and solvent partitioning. This waste stream, which is thoroughly characterized after the concentration process, constitutes a renewable feedstock for the production of value-added PLs with modified polar head-exploiting phospholipase D-mediated biotransformations, which have been successfully performed on this complex natural mixture. The valorization of these waste gums through the production of high value PLs for targeted applications paves the way to a new alternative approach for their disposal, which could be of great interest from a circular economy perspective.
Author Keywords phospholipase D; phospholipids; biomass valorization; transphosphatidylation; biocatalysis
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000554221900001
WoS Category Chemistry, Physical
Research Area Chemistry
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/7/809/pdf?version=1595390453
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