Biotransformations in two-liquid-phase systems: Production of phenylacetaldehyde by oxidation of 2-phenylethanol with acetic acid bacteria
Francesco Molinaria,*, Raffaella Gandolfia, Fabrizio Aragozzinia, Rosa Leonb,Duarte M.F. Prazeresb
Enzyme and Microbial Technology Volume 25, Issues 8-9, November 1999, Pages 729-735
Abstract
Phenylacetaldehyde can be obtained by oxidation of 2-phenylethanol with acetic acid bacteria in two-liquid-phase systems where the
aldehyde is removed into the organic phase before its further conversion to acid. Two Acetobacter strains (ALEF and ALEG) were able to
accumulate aldehyde when aliphatic hydrocarbons were used. A two-liquid-phase system, composed of water and isooctane (v/v, 1/1), was
particularly suited for a significant accumulation of the aldehyde: Acetobacter sp. ALEG furnished 9 g/l of phenylacetaldehyde within 4 h
starting from 10 g/l of alcohol and still 8 g/l were recovered after 24 h in the organic phase, whereas strain ALEF gave 3.5 g/l of aldehyde
from 5.0 g/l of substrate. Acetobacter sp. ALEG also showed satisfactory long-term stability, being able to perform the transformation with
80% of the original activity after 3 days of contact with the solvent.
Francesco Molinaria,*, Raffaella Gandolfia, Fabrizio Aragozzinia, Rosa Leonb,Duarte M.F. Prazeresb
Enzyme and Microbial Technology Volume 25, Issues 8-9, November 1999, Pages 729-735
Abstract
Phenylacetaldehyde can be obtained by oxidation of 2-phenylethanol with acetic acid bacteria in two-liquid-phase systems where the
aldehyde is removed into the organic phase before its further conversion to acid. Two Acetobacter strains (ALEF and ALEG) were able to
accumulate aldehyde when aliphatic hydrocarbons were used. A two-liquid-phase system, composed of water and isooctane (v/v, 1/1), was
particularly suited for a significant accumulation of the aldehyde: Acetobacter sp. ALEG furnished 9 g/l of phenylacetaldehyde within 4 h
starting from 10 g/l of alcohol and still 8 g/l were recovered after 24 h in the organic phase, whereas strain ALEF gave 3.5 g/l of aldehyde
from 5.0 g/l of substrate. Acetobacter sp. ALEG also showed satisfactory long-term stability, being able to perform the transformation with
80% of the original activity after 3 days of contact with the solvent.