Ru/C-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Aqueous Glycolic Acid from Microalgae - Influence of pH and Biologically Relevant Additives

Authors :: Florian M. Harth
Joran Celis
Anja Taubert
Sonja Rössler
Heiko Wagner
Michael Goepel
Christian Wilhelm
Roger Gläser
Source :: ChemistryOpen. 11(7)
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Ethylene glycol (EG) is obtained by a novel, two-step approach combining a biotechnological and a heterogeneously catalyzed step. First, microalgae are cultivated to photobiocatalytically yield glycolic acid (GA) by means of photosynthesis from CO

Subjects :: Ethylene Glycol
Microalgae
Water
General Chemistry
Hydrogenation
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Catalysis
Glycolates

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