Bibliometric Review of State-of-the-art Research on Microbial Oils’ Use for Biobased Epoxy

Abstract

Epoxy resins are widely used polymers from which a variety of products are derived and applied in many industries. Most epoxy resins are still obtained from mainly fossil feedstocks, such as epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A, which are also highly toxic. Additionally, fossil derived epoxy resin products are forming non-biodegradable waste at their end of life. Recently the number of studies aiming to find solutions and other raw materials for the replacement of fossil derived epoxy resins has increased, showing that bio-based epoxy resins are a promising alternative. An interesting alternative raw material for bio-based epoxy resins is epoxides derived from microorganisms, such as epoxidized microbial oil. This review article explores and compares the latest solutions for the use of microbial oils in the production of bio-based epoxides, outlines the prospects for their future use and points out the shortcomings of these solutions.

Sustaining a Mars Colony through Integration of Single-Cell Oil in Biological Life Support Systems

“…Epoxidized vegetable oils are entering the market as an alternative to conventional fossilbased polymers, used for production of bio-based epoxides and bio-based polymers such as polyurethanes [242]- [244]. However, some of these materials have been reported to have unsatisfactory material properties [244]- [247].…”

“…Epoxidized vegetable oils are entering the market as an alternative to conventional fossilbased polymers, used for production of bio-based epoxides and bio-based polymers such as polyurethanes [242]- [244]. However, some of these materials have been reported to have unsatisfactory material properties [244]- [247]. La Scala and Wool [247] proposed that triglycerides with a higher number of unsaturation sites could be used to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of bio-based polymers.…”

“…As discussed before, Labyrinthulomycetes class microorganisms have very high concentration of such polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA) [197], [210], [249]. Therefore, single-cell oils are a promising alternative for the production of bio-based epoxy resins and polymers [244], which in turn can be used as a raw material in the production of 3D printing materials.…”

“…Several research groups have explored the use of single cell oils as an alternative raw material for bio-based polymer production [244]. For instance, Negrell et al [248] utilized DHA-rich oil from Schizochytrium sp.…”

Visualization and Analysis of Mapping Knowledge Domain of Fluid Flow Related to Microfluidic Chip

“…Bibliometrics is able to represent the complex knowledge system in the research field through data analysis, information processing, and graphical representation. Among the most widely used and important methods are cluster analysis, cocitation analysis, co-occurrence analysis, etc. , Bibliometric methods can be used to present and summarize the academic achievements and development of each research field. For example, Yang et al used the knowledge mapping method to analyze the methodology of emerging technologies in interdisciplinary fields.…”