Enzymatic synthesis of some Wax-esters
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Ucciani, E. ;Debal, A. ;Schmitt-Rozieres, M. ;Comeau, L. C.
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Article
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1996
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John Wiley and Sons
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The Mucor miehei lipase, immobilized on a macroporous anion-exchange resin (Lipozyme TM), was used to catalyze esterification and interesterification for the synthesis of wax-esters. The first series of saturated esters, from 20 to 28 carbon atoms, were obtained with more than 80% yield. These ester