Rafaela Santos Gama

Ms. Rafaela Santos Gama

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2018 in Chemical Engineering Research and Design
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JMJoão P. Miguez
João P. Miguez
RGRafaela Santos Gama
Rafaela Santos Gama
IBIara C.A. Bolina
Iara C.A. Bolina
CMCristiane C. de Melo
Cristiane C. de Melo
MCMarcia R. Cordeiro
Marcia R. Cordeiro
AMAdriano A. Mendes
Adriano A. Mendes

11 February 2020 in Catalysts
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PMPatricia A. Mendoza-Ortiz
Patricia A. Mendoza-Ortiz
RGRafaela Santos Gama
Rafaela Santos Gama
OGOmar C. Gómez
Omar C. Gómez
JLJaine H. H. Luiz
Jaine H. H. Luiz
Roberto Fernandez-LafuenteRoberto Fernandez-Lafuente
Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente
AMAdriano A. Mendes
Adriano A. Mendes
The present study aims the enzymatic synthesis of solketal palmitate by esterification between solketal and palmitic acid using heptane as solvent. Lipases from Thermomyces lanuginosus (TLL), Candida rugosa type VII (CRL), and Pseudomonas fluorescens (PFL) were immobilized via interfacial activation on rice husk silica functionalized with triethoxy(octyl)silane (Octyl–SiO2) and used as biocatalysts. A loading of 20–22 mg of lipase/g of support was immobilized independently of the studied enzyme. TLL–Octyl–SiO2 was the most active biocatalyst in oil hydrolysis (656.0 ± 23.9 U/g) and ester synthesis (productivity of 6.8 mmol/min.gbiocat), and it has been chosen for further ester synthesis optimization. The effect of some important parameters such as biocatalyst concentration, reaction temperature and acid:alcohol molar ratio on the reaction has been evaluated using a central composite rotatable design at fixed mechanical stirring (240 rpm) and reaction time (15 min). Subsequently, the effect of reactants concentration and molecular sieve concentration has also been examined. Under optimal conditions (56 °C, acid:alcohol molar ratio of 1:3 with a palmitic acid concentration of 1 M, and 20% wt. of TLL–Octyl–SiO2 per volume of reaction mixture), 83% acid conversion was obtained after 150 min of reaction. The biocatalyst retained 87% of its initial activity after seven successive reaction batches. The product was identified by nuclear magnetic resonance analysis. Antimicrobial activity studies showed that the synthesized ester demonstrated antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) between 200 and 400 µg/mL, and bacteriostatic/fungistatic action—minimum microbicial concentration (MMC) > 400 µg/mL.

21 May 2020 in Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
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MSMarta Maria Oliveira dos Santos
Marta Maria Oliveira dos Santos
RGRafaela Santos Gama
Rafaela Santos Gama
ITIasnaia Maria de Carvalho Tavares
Iasnaia Maria de Carvalho Tavares
PSPedro Henrique Santos
Pedro Henrique Santos
MGMárcia Soares Gonçalves
Márcia Soares Gonçalves
MFMarcelo Franco
Marcelo Franco

1 August 2019 in Materials Chemistry and Physics
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RGRafaela Santos Gama
Rafaela Santos Gama
IBIara C.A. Bolina
Iara C.A. Bolina
ÉCÉrika C. Cren
Érika C. Cren
AMAdriano A. Mendes
Adriano A. Mendes

1 September 2021 in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
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LSLuís Fernando S. Santos
Luís Fernando S. Santos
MSMilena R.L. Silva
Milena R.L. Silva
EFEric E.A. Ferreira
Eric E.A. Ferreira
RGRafaela Santos Gama
Rafaela Santos Gama
ACAna Karine F. Carvalho
Ana Karine F. Carvalho
DHDaniela Battaglia Hirata
Daniela Battaglia Hirata