A new assay for lipase activity in organic solvents. Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of octyl-linolenate in a hexane microaqueous reaction system

Continuous lipase-catalyzed synthesis of

Continuous lipase-catalyzed synthesis of hexyl laurate in a packed-bed reactor: optimization of the reaction conditions in a solvent-free system

✍ Hen-Yi Ju; Cheng-Kang Yang; Yue-Horng Yen; Chwen-Jen Shieh 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) 🌐 English ⚖ 123 KB

## Abstract **BACKGROUND:** Hexyl laurate has been applied widely in cosmetic industries and is synthesized by chemical methods with problems of cost, environmental pollution, and by‐products. In this study, Lipozyme^®^ IM77 (from __Rhizomucor miehei__) was used to catalyze the direct‐esterificatio