Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1556/1846.2015.00037 |
| Document | Shareable Link |
| Title (Primary) | Catalytic Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120ΔC biofilms thrive in a continuous pure styrene generated by multiphasic segmented flow in a capillary microreactor |
| Author | Halan, B.; Karande, R.; Buehler, K.; Schmid, A. |
| Source Titel | Journal of Flow Chemistry |
| Year | 2016 |
| Department | SOMA |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Page From | 39 |
| Page To | 42 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | capillary microreactor; aqueous—air—organic segmented flow; catalytic biofilms; multiphasic flow |
| UFZ wide themes | RU4; |
| Abstract | This study investigated the survival and catalytic potential of a single species Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120ΔC biofilm for the conversion of styrene to (S)-styrene oxide in a multiphasic capillary microreactor containing the highly toxic substrate styrene as a pure phase. The catalytic biofilm was cultivated under high fluidic stress in a continuous three-phase segmented flow system comprising aqueous medium, air, and styrene. This concept required an adaptation period of 7 days, during which P. taiwanensis VLB120?C developed a biofilm exhibiting a remarkable cellular integrity with nearly 70% intact cells. In a three-phase segmented flow biofilm microreactor, an average specific styrene epoxidation rate of 10 g/Ltube/day was achieved continuously for a period of 20 days without any clogging problems. Overall, this note highlights the robustness of biofilms as a promising biocatalyst format for the conversion/synthesis of toxic organic chemicals and the applicability of multiphasic capillary microreactors for biofilm based catalysis. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=18077 |
| Halan, B., Karande, R., Buehler, K., Schmid, A. (2016): Catalytic Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120ΔC biofilms thrive in a continuous pure styrene generated by multiphasic segmented flow in a capillary microreactor J. Flow Chem. 6 (1), 39 - 42 10.1556/1846.2015.00037 |
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