Vol 27 (2012)

Vol 27 (2012)

Published 20 June 2012
"Volume 27 of Chemical Engineering Transactions covers very timely topics of Industrial Biotechnology.
Success stories in applied biotechnology have been based on discoveries in basic sciences and their exploitation using engineering and technological breakthrough. With rapid growth in all sectors of biotechnology, there is great promise for the future of industrial biotechnology in its widest interpretation.
The focus of this Volume is on novel advances in the biosciences and new multidisciplinary approaches applied to bio-industry at large."
Guest Editors: Enrico Bardone, Alberto Brucato, Taj Keshavarz
Copyright © 2012, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
ISBN 978-88-95608-18-1; ISSN 1974-9791

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M. Salamone, A. Cuttitta, G. Seidita, S. Mazzola, F. Bertuzzi, C. Ricordi, G. Ghersi
1-6
Characterization of Collagenolytic/Proteolytic Marine Enzymes
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L. Sarubbo, J. Luna, R. Rufino, C. Farias, V. Santos
7-12
Production of Biosurfactants for Application in the Removal of Hydrophobic Contaminants Originateci by the Petroleum lndustry
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S. Cuadros-Orellana, M. Pohlschroeder, M. Grossman, L. Durrant
13-18
Biodegradation of Aromatic Compounds by a Halophilic Archaeon Isolated from the Dead Sea
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T.M. Mata, I.R.G.B. Sousa, N.S. Caetano
19-24
Transgenic Corn Oil for Biodiesel Production Via Enzymatic Catalysis with Ethanol
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A. Kovac Kralj, J. Hosnar
25-30
Replacing the Existing Methanol Production Within DME Production by Using Biogas
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L. Lloret, G. Eibes, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, J.M. Lema
31-36
Continuous Biotransformation of Estrogens by Laccase in an Enzymatic Membrane Reactor
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G. Mancini, S. Cappello, M.M. Yakimov, A. Polizzi, M. Torregrossa
37-42
Biological Approaches to the Treatment of Saline Oily Waste(waters) Originated from Marine Transportation
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R.N. Barbagallo, E. Riggi, G. Avola, C. Patane
43-48
Biopreservation of 'Birgah' Eggplant from Polyphenol Oxidase Activity Assayed In Vitro with Onion (Allium Cepa L.) by-products
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R.N. Barbagallo, M. Chisari, C. Patane
49-54
Use In Vivo of Natural Anti-Browning Agents Against Polyphenol Oxidase Activity in Minimally Processed Eggplant
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S. Shokrollahzadeh, F. Golmohammad, H. Shokouhi
55-60
Study of Sphingopyxis Isolates in Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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R. Rufino, J. Luna, G. Campos-Takaki, S.R.M. Ferreira, L. Sarubbo
61-66
Application of the Biosurfactant produced by Candida lipolytica in the Remediation of Heavy Metals
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J. Luna, R. Rufino, G. Campos-Takaki, L. Sarubbo
67-72
Properties of the Biosurfactant Produced by Candida Sphaerica Cultivated in Low-Cost Substrates
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A. Seolatto, C.J. Silva Filho, D.L. Freitas Mota
73-78
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Biosorption of Lead, Cadmium, and Chromium by the Biomass of Pequi Fruit Skin (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.)
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L. Paciello, C. Landi, E. De Alteriis, P. Parascandola
79-84
Mathematical Modeling as a Tool to Describe and Optimize Heterologous Protein Production by Yeast Cells in Aerated Fed-Batch Reactor
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G. Fontes, P. Finotelli, A. Rossi, M.H. Rocha-Leao
85-90
Optimization of Penicillin G Microencapsulation with OSA Starch by Factorial Design
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F. Raganati, S. Curth, P. Goetz, G. Olivieri, A. Marzocchella
91-96
Butanol Production from Lignocellulosic-based Hexoses and Pentoses by Fermentation of Clostridium Acetobutylicum
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I. Jimoh, E. Sogaard, S. Rudyk
97-102
Evaluation of Produced Volumes of Carbon Dioxide from the Concentration of the Gas Absorbed in the Media during Microbial Fermentation for Enhanced Oil Recovery Purposes
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K. Opwis, J. Gutmann
103-108
Generation of Biogas from Textile Waste Waters
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M. Villano, F. Aulenta, M. Beccari, M. Majone
109-114
Start-up and Performance of an Activated Sludge Bioanode in Microbial Electrolysis Cells
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A. Weber, A. May, T. Zeiner, A. Gorak
115-120
Downstream Processing of Biosurfactants
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R. Palmeri, F. Pappalardo, M. Fragala, M. Tomasello, A. Damigella, A. Catara
121-126
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production Through Conversion of Glycerol by Selected Strains of Pseudomonas Mediterranea and Pseudomonas Corrugata
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G. Olivieri, I. Gargano, R. Andreozzi, R. Marotta, A. Marzocchella, G. Pinto, A. Pollio
127-132
Effects of CO2 and pH on Stichococcus bacillaris in Laboratory Scale Photobioreactors
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D. Masutti, A. Borgognone, L. Setti
133-138
Production of Enzymes from Rice Husks and Wheat Straw in Solid State Fermentation
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A. Amaretti, S. Raimondi, A. Leonardi, M. Rossi
139-144
Candida Freyschussii: an Oleaginous Yeast Producing Lipids from Glycerol
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M. Tisma, M. Komar, M. Rajic, H. Pavlovic, B. Zelic
145-150
Decolorization of Dyes by Aspergillus Ochraceus Cultivated Under Solid State Fermentation on Sugar Beet Waste
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A.I. Rodarte-Morales, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, J.M. Lema
151-156
Evaluation of Two Operational Regimes: Fed-Batch and Continuous for the Removal of Pharmaceuticals in a Fungal Stirred Tank Reactor
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T.F. Ferreira, R.D.R. Ribeiro, C.M.S. Ribeiro, D.M.G. Freire, M.A.Z. Coelho
157-162
Evaluation of 1,3-Propanediol Production from Crude Glycerol by Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090
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M. Miguez, P. Nunes, N. Azeredo, S. Pedraza, M. Vasconcelos, O. Viana, M.A.Z. Coelho, P. Amaral
163-168
Selection of Yeasts for the Production of L-phenyl-acetil- carbinol Bybiotransformation in Shake Flasks
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I.J.S. Santos, M. Grossman, A. Sartoratto, A. Ponezi, L. Durrant
169-174
Degradation of the Recalcitrant Pharmaceuticals Carbamazepine and 17a-Ethinylestradiol by Ligninolytic Fungi
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F. Spina, A. Anastasi, V. Prigione, V. Tigini, G.C. Varese
175-180
Biological Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters: a Fungal Approach
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M.E. Russo, G. Olivieri, M. Rossi, C. Capasso, V. De Luca, A. Marzocchella, P. Salatino
181-186
Kinetic Assessment of Thermostable Carbonic Anhydrase for CO2 Capture Processes
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A. Arca Ramos, G. Eibes, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo, J.M. Lema
187-192
Mass Transfer Enhancement by the Addition of Surfactant in a Two Phase Partitioning Bioreactor for the Degradation of Anthracene by Laccase
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A. Salic, M. Ivankovic, E. Ferk, M. Stuparic, M. Tisma, B. Zelic
193-198
Development of NAD+ Regeneration Process in Microreactors of Different Materials
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L. Da Silva, C. Bastos Tavares, P. Amaral, M.A. Zarur Coelho
199-204
Production of Citric Acid by Yarrowia lipolytica in Different Crude Glycerol Concentrations and in Different Nitrogen Sources
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F. Scargiali, A. Busciglio, F. Grisafi, A. Brucato
205-210
Oxygen Transfer Performance of Unbaffled Stirred Vessels in View of Their Use as Biochemical Reactors for Animal Cell Growth
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A. Sorrentino, F. Boscaino, R. Cozzolino, M.G. Volpe, E. Ionata, F. La Cara
211-216
Autochthonous Fermentation Starters for the Production of Aglianico Wines
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G. Gallo, R. Alduina, G. Renzone, A. Scaloni, A.M. Puglia
217-222
From Microbial Proteomics to Synthetic Biology: Amycolatopsis balhimycina case
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F.F. Martins, T.F. Ferreira, D.A. Azevedo, M.A.Z. Coelho
223-228
Evaluation of Crude Oil Degradation by Yarrowia lipolytica
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C. Dispenza, M.A. Sabatino, N. Grimaldi, G. Spadaro, D. Bulone, M.L. Bondi, G. Adamo, S. Rigogliuso
229-234
Large-scale Radiation Manufacturing of Hierarchically Assembled Nanogels
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G. Hojnik Podrepsek, M. Primozic, Z. Knez, M. Habulin
235-240
Immobilization of Cellulase for Industrial Production
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Z. Ismagilov, N. Shikina, E. Bessudnova, D.V. Korneev, A.V. Ishchenko, Y.A. Chesalov, A. V. Vladimirova, E. Ryabchikova
241-246
The Effect of Chemical Treatment Conditions of Titanium Dioxide Sols on Their Dispersion and Cytotoxic Properties
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S. Rigogliuso, M.A. Sabatino, G. Adamo, N. Grimaldi, C. Dispenza, G. Ghersi
247-252
Polymeric Nanogels: Nanocarriers For Drug Delivery Application
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E. Abbate, R. Palmeri, A. Todaro, R. Blanco, G. Spagna
253-258
Production of a a-L-Rhamnosidase from Aspergillus Terreus Using Citrus Solid Waste as Inducer for Application in Juice Industry
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M. Salamone, A. Cuttitta, F. Bertuzzi, C. Ricordi, G. Ghersi, G. Seidita
259-264
Biochemical Comparison Between Clostridium Hystoliticum Collagenases G and H obtained by DNA Recombinant and Extractive Procedures
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S. Chabalala, E. Chirwa
265-270
Modelling U(VI) Reduction by Pseudomonas stutzeri
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C. Capasso, V. De Luca, V. Carginale, P. Caramuscio, C. Cavalheiro, R. Cannio, M. Rossi
271-276
Characterization and Properties of a New Thermoactive and Thermostable Carbonic Anhydrase
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R. Oliveira, P. Perego, M. Nogueira De Oliveira, A. Converti
277-282
Prebiotic Effect of Inulin on the Growth and Organic Acid Profile of Bifidobacterium lactis in Co-culture with Streptococcus thermophilus
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S. Dimitrov Todorov, R. Oliveira, M. Vaz-Velho
283-288
Media Optimization of Bacteriocin ST22Ch Production by Lactobacillus Sakei ST22Ch Isolated from Salpicão, a Traditional Meat-Product from Portugal
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G. Molina, M. Pimentel, T. Bertucci, G. Pastore
289-294
Application of Fungal Endophytes in Biotechnological Processes
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M. Pimentel, G. Molina, T. Bertucci, G. Pastore
295-300
Biotransformation of Citronellol in Rose Oxide by Pseudomonas Spp.
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I. Colussi, A. Cortesi, V. Gallo, A.S. Rubesa Fernandez, R. Vitanza
301-306
Modelling of an Anaerobic Process producing Biogas from Winery Wastes
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Y. Konishi, M. Kobayashi
307-312
New Evidences Derived from a Consecutive Reaction Model for the Maillard Reaction in Foods: Optimum Drying Operation of a Leek
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E. Jourdier, F. Ben Chaabane, L. Poughon, C. Larroche, F. Monot
313-318
Simple Kinetic Model of Cellulase Production by Trichoderma Reesei for Productivity or Yield Maximization
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E. Lyagin, A. Drews, S. Bhattacharya, M. Kraume
319-324
Membrane Reactor System for Parallel Continuous Screening and Characterisation of Biocatalysts
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F. La Cara, E. Ionata, G. Del Monaco, L. Marcolongo, M. Goncalves, I. Paula Marques
325-330
Olive Mill Wastewater Anaerobically Digested: Phenolic Compounds with Antiradical Activity
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M. Nazzaro, V. Mottola, F. La Cara, G. Del Monaco, R.P. Aquino, M.G. Volpe
331-336
Extraction and Characterization of Biomolecules from Agricultural Wastes
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J. Sima, J. Pocedic, P. Hasal
337-342
Hydrodynamics of a Laboratory Scale Rotating Biological Contactor and its Application for Decolorization of Textile Dyes by White Rot Fungus Irpex lacteus
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A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, G. Micale, A. Brucato
343-348
Measurements of Njs and Power Requirements in Unbaffled Bioslurry Reactors
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A. Prinz, T. Zeiner, T. Voessing, I. Schuettmann, H. Zorn, A. Gorak
349-354
Experimental Investigation of Laccase Purification Using Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction
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S.R. Alcantara, F.L.H. Silva
355-360
Solid State Fermentation Process for Polygalacturonase Production Using Tray Bioreactor
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A. Freitas, R. Guirardello
361-366
Supercritical Water Gasification of Glucose and Cellulose for Hydrogen and Syngas Production
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A. Voll, T. Klement, G. Gerhards, J. Buechs, W. Marquardt
367-372
Metabolic Modelling of Itaconic Acid Fermentation with Ustilago Maydis
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D. Galatro, E. Verruschi
373-378
Simulation of a Hydrogen Production Process from Algae
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J. Palencia, E. Verruschi
379-384
Comparison of a Model Fixed-Bed Bioreactor, Plating a Model of N-Reactors in Series Perfectly Blended and a Tubular Reactor Model, and Simulation Models
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F. Piubeli, M. Grossman, F. Fantinatti-Garboggini, L. Durrant
385-390
Identification and Characterization of Aromatic Degrading Halomonas in Hypersaline Produced Water and COD Reduction by Bioremediation by the Indigenous Microbial Population Using Nutrient Addition
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M.C. Straccia, F. Siano, R. Coppola, F. La Cara, M.G. Volpe
391-396
Extraction and Characterization of Vegetable Oils from Cherry Seed by Different Extraction Processes
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E.B. Kana, J.K. Oloke, A. Lateef, A. Oyebanji
397-402
Comparative Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network Coupled Genetic Algorithm and Response Surface Methodology for Modeling and Optimization of Citric Acid Production by Aspergillus Niger MCBN297
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C. Fiorica, S. Rigogliuso, F. Palumbo, G. Pitarresi, G. Giammona, G. Ghersi
403-408
A Fibrillar Biodegradable Scaffold for Blood Vessels Tissue Engineering
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F. Carfì Pavia, S. Rigogliuso, V. La Carrubba, G.L. Mannella, G. Ghersi, V. Brucato
409-414
Poly Lactic Acid Based Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering
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S. Rigogliuso, F. Carfì Pavia, V. Brucato, V. La Carrubba, P. Favia, F. Intranuovo, R. Gristina, G. Ghersi
415-420
Use of Modified 3D Scaffolds to Improve Cell Adhesion and Drive Desired Cell Responses
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