Room: Poster Area B
Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code 3DV.6
Biorefinery concepts and processes II
Biocatalytic Upgrading of Malic Acid for Sustainable Food Additive Production
Short Introductive summary
This study uses enzymatic catalysis to upgrade malic acid with 1-octanol, producing mono- and di-esters for use as emulsifiers, humectants, and in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Optimization via Design of Experiments achieved a 90% di-ester yield in 8 hours, with temperature² and catalyst amount² as key factors. The model showed strong predictive accuracy (R² = 0.814).
Presenter
Jorge Mario MARCHETTI
Norwegian University of Life Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, NORWAY
Presenter's biography
I am a professor and the leader of the Reaction Engineering and Catalysis group at NMBU (Norway). My work focuses on the valorization of waste biomass. My work is also related to the development and application of catalysts, kinetics and processing modeling as well as techno-economic assessments.
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Co-authors:
J.M. MArchetti, Norwegian University of Life Science, Aas, NORWAY
Session reference: 3DV.6.13