Abstract
The optimum conditions for enzymatic transesterification of rapeseed oil and lauric acid in a fixed-bed reactor were studied. No solvent was used in the reaction mixture. A small amount of water was dissolved in the substrate mixture to maintain the activity of the enzyme at as high a level as possible. For maximum yield, the transesterification was performed with a residence time of about 20 min at a water content in the range of 0.1 to 0.2% and at the lowest possible temperature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1105 - 1109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1993 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |