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Environmental Concerns Regarding Ionic Liquids in Biotechnological Applications

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Application of Ionic Liquids in Biotechnology

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Ionic liquids provide challenges and opportunities for sustainable industrial developments. However, the toxic impacts of ionic liquids reported by many researchers cannot be overlooked. Therefore, in this chapter, we introduce the antimicrobial activities of ionic liquids in bioprocesses and, in greater detail, we discuss their environmental impacts, including the toxicity, biodegradability, bioaccumulation, and mobility of ionic liquids. We believe that this presented information will support colleagues engaged in ionic liquid–related fields.

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Abbreviations

[IM01]+ :

1-Methylimidazolium

[IM0-12]+ :

1-Dodecylimidazolium

[IM01O-4]+ :

1-(Butoxymethyl)imidazolium

[IM04]+ :

1-Butylimidazolium

[IM11O2]+ :

1-(Ethoxymethyl)-3-methylimidazolium

[Ch]+ :

Cholinium

[IM11COO1]+ :

1-(2-Methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-3-methylimidazolium

[IM11COOH]+ :

3-Methyl-1-(carboxymethyl)imidazolium

[IM12]+ :

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium

[IM12=1]+ :

1-Methyl-3-(2-propenyl)imidazolium

[IM14]+ :

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium

[IM16]+ :

1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazolium

[IM18]+ :

1-Methyl-3-octylimidazolium

[N1888]+ :

Trioctylmethylammonium

[P4444]+ :

Tetrabutylphosphonium

[P1444]:

Tributylmethylphosphonium

[P666-14]+ :

Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium

[P3(OH)3(OH)3(OH)-10]+ :

Decyltriproxylphosphonium

[Py4]+ :

1-Butylpyridinium

[Py4-3Me]+ :

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium

[Pyr14]+ :

1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium

[(2-OPhO)2B]− :

Bis[1,2-benzenediolato(2-)]-borate

[4MePhSO3]− :

4-Methylbenzenesulfonate

[1COO]− :

Acetate

[(244Me3Pen)2PO2]− :

Bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate

[(CF3)2N]− :

Bis(trifluoromethyl)amide

[(CF3SO2)2N]− :

Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide

[AC]− :

6-Methyl-2,2-dioxo-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-onate

[Lac]− :

(2S)-2-Hydroxypropanoate

[Ala]− :

l-Alaninate

[Arg]− :

l-Argininate

[Asp]− :

l-Asparaginate

[Glu]− :

l-Glutaminate

[His]− :

l-Histidinate

[Iso]− :

l-Isoleucinate

[Leu]− :

l-Leucinate

[Lys]− :

l-Lysinate

[Met]− :

l-Methioninate

[Phe]− :

l-Phenylanine

[Pro]− :

l-Prolinate

[Ser]− :

l-Serinate

[Thr]− :

l-Threoninate

[Try]− :

l-Tryptophan

[Val]− :

l-Valinate

[2OSO3]− :

Ethylsulfate

[2SO3]− :

Ethylsulfonate

[SbF6]− :

Hexafluoroantimonate

[PF6]− :

Hexafluorophosphate

[HSO4]− :

Hydrogen sulfate

[1OSO3]− :

Methylsulfate

[N(CN)2]− :

N-Cyanocyanamide

[NO3]− :

Nitrate

[1O2O2OSO3]− :

O-2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethyl sulfate

[8OSO3]− :

Octylsulfate

[B(CN)4]− :

Tetracyanidoboranuide

[BF4]− :

Tetrafluoroborate

[(C2F5)3PF3]− :

Trifluorotris(pentafluoroethyl)phosphate

[CF3COO]− :

Trifluoroacetate

[CF3SO3]− :

Trifluoromethansulfonate

[SbF6]− :

Hexafluoridoantimonate

[Bic]− :

Bicarbonate

[Bit]− :

Bitartrate

[DHPhosp]− :

Dihydrogenophosphate

[DHCit]− :

Dihydrogenocitrate

[Sal]− :

Salicylate

[Prop]− :

Propanoate

[But]− :

Butanoate

[AgBr2]− :

Silver dibromide

[CuCl2]− :

Copper dichloride

[FeCl4]− :

Tetrachloroferrate

[MnCl4]− :

Manganese(IV) chloride

[CoCl4]− :

Cobalt tetrachloride

[GdCl6]− :

Gadolinium hexachloride

[(CH3)2PO4]− :

Ethylphosphoate

[Ibu]− :

Ibuprogenate

[Doc]− :

Docusate

[dicamba]− :

3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid

[MCPP]− :

(RS)-2-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid

[TFo]− :

Triflate

[MDEGSO4]− :

2-(2-Methoxyethoxy) ethylsulfate

MDA:

Malondialdehyde

SOD:

Superoxide dismutase

POD:

Peroxidase

CAT:

Catalase

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Cho, CW., Song, MH., Pham, T.P.T., Yun, YS. (2018). Environmental Concerns Regarding Ionic Liquids in Biotechnological Applications. In: Itoh, T., Koo, YM. (eds) Application of Ionic Liquids in Biotechnology. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 168. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2018_79

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