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The development and improvement of biocatalytic reactions (2008)
Thesis
Woodcock, L. L. (2008). The development and improvement of biocatalytic reactions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209001

Conventional chemical processes often require a series of complex synthesis steps that utilise a great deal of energy and raw materials. There is a huge commitment by the chemical industry to search for 'green', environmentally friendly processes. Bi... Read More about The development and improvement of biocatalytic reactions.

A prototype microfluidic chip using fluorescent yeast for detection of toxic compounds (2008)
Journal Article
García-Alonso, J., Greenway, G. M., Hardege, J. D., & Haswell, S. J. (2009). A prototype microfluidic chip using fluorescent yeast for detection of toxic compounds. Biosensors & bioelectronics, 24(5), 1508-1511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2008.07.074

A microfluidic chip has been developed to enable the screening of chemicals for environmental toxicity. The microfluidic approach offers several advantages over macro-scale systems for toxicity screening, including low cost and flexibility in design.... Read More about A prototype microfluidic chip using fluorescent yeast for detection of toxic compounds.

The on-line synthesis of enzyme functionalized silica nanoparticles in a microfluidic reactor using polyethylenimine polymer and R5 peptide (2008)
Journal Article
He, P., Greenway, G., & Haswell, S. J. (2008). The on-line synthesis of enzyme functionalized silica nanoparticles in a microfluidic reactor using polyethylenimine polymer and R5 peptide. Nanotechnology, 19(31), 315603. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/31/315603

A simple microfluidic reactor system is described for the effective synthesis of enzyme functionalized nanoparticles which offers many advantages over batch reactions, including excellent enzyme efficiencies. Better control of the process parameters... Read More about The on-line synthesis of enzyme functionalized silica nanoparticles in a microfluidic reactor using polyethylenimine polymer and R5 peptide.

The photocatalytic activity and kinetics of the degradation of an anionic azo-dye in a UV irradiated porous titania foam (2008)
Journal Article
Ibhadon, A. O., Greenway, G. M., Yue, Y., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2008). The photocatalytic activity and kinetics of the degradation of an anionic azo-dye in a UV irradiated porous titania foam. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 84(3-4), 351-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2008.04.019

A porous organic-inorganic hybrid titania foam, prepared from a long chain organic surfactant, hexadecylamine (HDA) and a semiconductor powder was characterized by microscopic and spectroscopic techniques and photocatalytically evaluated for the solu... Read More about The photocatalytic activity and kinetics of the degradation of an anionic azo-dye in a UV irradiated porous titania foam.

The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles (2008)
Journal Article
Ibhadon, A. O., Greenway, G. M., Yue, Y., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2008). The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 197(2-3), 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.01.010

Surface modified titania dioxide composite nanoparticles prepared by hydrogen reduction reaction and a mesoporous TiO2 foam made from a surface modifier and a long chain organic surfactant were characterized by diffractive, spectroscopic and microsco... Read More about The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles.

Enzymatic synthesis of a series of alkyl esters using novozyme 435 in a packed-bed, miniaturized, continuous flow reactor (2008)
Journal Article
Woodcock, L. L., Wiles, C., Greenway, G. M., Watts, P., Wells, A., & Eyley, S. (2008). Enzymatic synthesis of a series of alkyl esters using novozyme 435 in a packed-bed, miniaturized, continuous flow reactor. Biocatalysis and biotransformation, 26(6), 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1080/10242420802456571

Using lipase catalysed, enzymatic esterification as a model reaction, we successfully demonstrate the use of miniaturized technology for biocatalytic reactions. Benchmarked against batch reactions, nine alkyl esters have been synthesized effectively,... Read More about Enzymatic synthesis of a series of alkyl esters using novozyme 435 in a packed-bed, miniaturized, continuous flow reactor.