Comparison of the esterification of fructose and palmitic acid in organic solvent and supercritical carbon dioxide

• Main Authors: Šabeder, Saša, Habulin, Maja, Knez, Željko
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 2012
• Subjects: chemical processing; high pressure technology; supercritical CO2; esterification; organic solvent; lipase catalysed synthesis; fructose fatty esters; Candida antarctica B; enzyme activity; kemijska procesna tehnika; visokotlačna tehnologija; superkritični CO2; esterifikacija; organska topila; sinteza; lipaze; aktivnost encimov; info:eu-repo/classification/udc/66.091; Antarc*; Antarctica
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Sugar fatty acid esters are nonionic surfactants, which are used for personal care products, cosmetic applications, and as emulsifiers for food. In recent years, enzymatic synthesis of sugar fatty acid esters is attracting keen attention as a new manufacturing method for future application. Reaction parameters of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of fructose fatty acid esters in organic solvent were optimized in a batch reactor at atmospheric pressure. Optimum conditions for reaction performed in organic solvent at atmospheric pressure were 10% (wžw of substrates) of lipase from Candida antarctica B, 12.14% (wžw of reaction mixture) of molecular sieves at 60 C, and stirring rate of 600 rpm. Esterification of fructose and palmitic acid was performed insupercritical carbon dioxide with and without addition of cosolvent (organicsolvent) at 60 C. Effect of pressure on enzyme activity was studied.