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Enzymatic Synthesis of Isopropyl Acetate by Immobilized Bacillus cereus Lipase in Organic Medium.
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PMID:  21603222     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Selective production of fragrance fatty acid ester from isopropanol and acetic acid has been achieved using silica-immobilized lipase of Bacillus cereus MTCC 8372. A purified thermoalkalophilic extracellular lipase was immobilized by adsorption onto the silica. The effects of various parameters like molar ratio of substrates (isopropanol and acetic acid; 25 to 100 mM), concentration of biocatalyst (25-125 mg/mL), reaction time, reaction temperature, organic solvents, molecular sieves, and initial water activity were studied for optimal ester synthesis. Under optimized conditions, 66.0 mM of isopropyl acetate was produced when isopropanol and acetic acid were used at 100 mM: 75 mM in 9 h at 55°C in n-heptane under continuous shaking (160 rpm) using bound lipase (25 mg). Addition of molecular sieves (3 Å × 1.5 mm) resulted in a marked increase in ester synthesis (73.0 mM). Ester synthesis was enhanced by water activity associated with pre-equilibrated saturated salt solution of LiCl. The immobilized lipase retained more than 50% of its activity after the 6th cycle of reuse.
Authors:
Madan Lal Verma; Wamik Azmi; Shamsher Singh Kanwar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-04-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Enzyme research     Volume:  2011     ISSN:  2090-0414     ISO Abbreviation:  Enzyme Res     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-23     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101536666     Medline TA:  Enzyme Res     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  919386     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171 005, India.
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