Lipase-catalyzed ethanolysis of soybean
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Rafael Costa Rodrigues; Giandra Volpato; Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub; Keiko Wada
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Article
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2008
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract **BACKGROUND:** In this work we describe the synthesis of ethyl esters, commonly known as biodiesel, using refined soybean oil and ethanol in a solvent‐free system catalyzed by lipase from __Thermomyces lanuginosus__. Central composite design and response surface methodology (RSM) were