Enzymatic production of fatty acid alkyl esters with a lipase preparation from Candida sp. 99-125

Solvent-free preparation of phytosteryl

Solvent-free preparation of phytosteryl esters with fatty acids from butterfat in equimolecular conditions in the presence of a lipase from Candida rugosa

✍ Guzman Torrelo; Carlos F Torres; F Javier Señorans; Rosa M Blanco; Guillermo Reg 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) 🌐 English ⚖ 109 KB

## Abstract **BACKGROUND:** Enzymatic esterification of phytosterols with fatty acids from butterfat in equimolecular conditions to produce phytosteryl esters was performed in solvent‐free medium. Commercial and immobilized __Candida rugosa__ lipases were used as biocatalysts for the reaction. **R