Exploration of Biomimetic Metal-Organic Catalysts for Splitting Glucose into Dihydroxyacetone and Glyceraldehyde

https://doi.org/10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2025.57.2.1

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  • Margaretha Sumargo Center for Renewable Energy Conversion, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung 40141 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3229-2673
  • Vanessa Audreylia Center for Renewable Energy Conversion, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung 40141
  • Samuel Luivan Center for Renewable Energy Conversion, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung 40141
  • Maria Patrycia Della Susanti Center for Renewable Energy Conversion, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung 40141
  • Tatang Hernas Soerawidjaja Department of Bioenergy Engineering and Chemurgy, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132
  • Tedi Hudaya Center for Renewable Energy Conversion, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung 40141 https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0269-1525
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Abstract

Lactic acid is a metabolite produced during glucose glycolysis, typically generated industrially through the fermentation of glucose using microorganisms. However, the high production cost of this fermentation process makes lactic acid relatively expensive, rendering biodegradable plastics made from polylactic acid less competitive. This research focuses on the initial stages of glucose glycolysis process, in which glucose is split into dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde, both of which are isomers of lactic acid. Biomimetic metal-organic catalysts composed of Mg-Zn tripolyphosphate, imidazole, and monosodium or monoammonium glutamate were tested in a water–acetonitrile reaction medium. Prior to catalyst testing, either water–acetonitrile or water–acetonitrile–acetone solutions were chosen as the reaction medium based on their effectiveness in producing phase separation. The study investigated the effects of catalyst concentrations, catalyst types, and reaction temperatures on glucose conversion, as well as the yield and selectivity of dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde within 6 hours reaction time at pH 8. The results showed that these biomimetic metal-organic catalysts effectively facilitated the splitting of glucose in a water–acetonitrile solution, achieving the best glucose conversion of 57.16% at a temperature of 90°C with a catalyst concentration of 0.8%-mol.

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Margaretha Sumargo, Vanessa Audreylia, Samuel Luivan, Maria Patrycia Della Susanti, Tatang Hernas Soerawidjaja, Tedi Hudaya (2025). Exploration of Biomimetic Metal-Organic Catalysts for Splitting Glucose into Dihydroxyacetone and Glyceraldehyde. Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Vol. 57 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 57 No. 2 (2025): April, 145-160. https://doi.org/10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2025.57.2.1

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Keywords

  • biomimetic metal-organic catalysts
  • dihydroxyacetone
  • glucose
  • glyceraldehyde
  • glycolysis
  • lactic acid
  • polylactic acid

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Exploration of Biomimetic Metal-Organic Catalysts for Splitting Glucose into Dihydroxyacetone and Glyceraldehyde. (2025). Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, 57(2), 145-160. https://doi.org/10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2025.57.2.1

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