期刊

ChemSusChem

标题

Biocatalytic Reduction of HMF to 2,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan by HMF-Tolerant Whole Cells

作者

Yan-Mei Li, Dr. Xue-Ying Zhang, Dr. Ning Li, Dr. Pei Xu, Prof. Wen-Yong Lou and Prof. Min-Hua Zong

摘要

The Cover picture shows the biocatalytic transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), which is an important bio-based platform chemical, to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan. Such upgrading to high-value products is of currently of considerable interest but difficult to achieve. In this case, a new highly HMF-tolerant yeast strain—Meyerozyma guilliermondii SC1103 was isolated and used for the biocatalytic reduction of HMF using its resting cells over a wide pH range. Co-substrates exerted a significant effect on the catalytic activity and selectivity of microbial cells as well as their HMF-tolerant levels, whereas a nitrogen source and mineral salts had no such effects. More details can be found in the Full Paper by Li et al

原文链接

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.v10.2/issuetoc