Production of wax esters
Wax ester are prepared by reacting a solution of palm oil in an organic solvent with oleyl alcohol in the presence of an immobilized lipase wherein molar ratio of palm oil to oleyl alcohol is between 1:2 and 1:4. Immobilized lipase used is present in an amount which is equivalent to not less that 10...
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| Format: | Patent |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21147/ |
| Summary: | Wax ester are prepared by reacting a solution of palm oil in an organic solvent with oleyl alcohol in the presence of an immobilized lipase wherein molar ratio of palm oil to oleyl alcohol is between 1:2 and 1:4. Immobilized lipase used is present in an amount which is equivalent to not less that 1000 ug of protein per milli-mole of palm oil used and the reaction is carried out at 40 ⁰C to 50 ⁰C for a period of not less that 5 hours. The organic solvent used has a value of log P not less than 3.5. |
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