Resolution of 2-nitroalcohols by Burkholderia cepacia lipase-catalyzed enantioselective acylation.

Racemic 2-nitro-1-phenylethanol was resolved by via enantioselective transesterification catalyzed by Burkholderia cepacia lipase. The reaction afforded excellent E values (E > 200) and enantioselectivity (up to >99% enantiomeric excesses [ee]) of both remaining substrates and acetylated product. Moreover, the lipase displayed high enantioselectivity in the resolution of additional 2-nitroalcohols (E up to >200).

[Production of biodemulsifier by Alcaligenes sp. S-XJ-1 using waste diesel oil].

Biodemulsifier is a new type of demulsifiers for breaking oil-water emulsion. One demulsifier-producing strain, Alcaligenes sp. S-XJ-1 could grow on waste diesel oil (WDO), dry weight of the strain was up to 2.