Lipase-catalysed esterification reaction in an organic solvent: Comparison between free and immobilised biocatalysts

• Main Authors: Suphang Chulalaksananukul, Maria Asunción Longo, Warawut Chulalaksananukul, Jean Stéphane Condoret, Didier Combes
• Other Authors: Laboratoire d'Ingenierie des Systemes Biologiques et des Procedes
• Format: Review
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Chemical Engineering; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/25372
• Institution: Mahidol University

The ability of Mucor miehei lipase to catalyse the esterification reaction between oleic acid and ethanol in a nearly anhydrous organic solvent has been investigated. First, a soluble lipase form was obtained by partial purification of a brute enzymatic solution. The esterification activity of the l...