Biocatalysis of aromatic benzyl-propionate ester by different immobilized lipases.
Bioprocess Biosyst Eng
; 41(5): 585-591, 2018 May.
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Benzyl propionate is an aromatic ester that possesses a fruity odor and is usually found in nature in the composition of some fruits such as plums and melons. This work aimed for the benzyl propionate synthesis by esterification using a new immobilized enzyme preparation with low-cost material from Candida antarctica (NS 88011) and three commercial immobilized lipases (Novozym 435, Lipozyme TL-IM and Lipozyme RM-IM). Novozym 435 had the best performance even when the solvent tert-butanol was absent of the reaction medium. Results from a 22 factorial design showed that an increase in the enzyme amount led to a higher conversion, even when the temperature was kept at the low value. Currently, no research had synthesized successfully benzyl propionate via esterification mediated by lipases; and we reached an ester conversion of ~ 44% after 24 h indicating that it is a promising route for benzyl propionate biotechnological production.
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Assunto principal:
Candida
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Proteínas Fúngicas
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Enzimas Imobilizadas
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Ésteres
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Lipase
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En
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Bioprocess Biosyst Eng
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BIOTECNOLOGIA
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ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha