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Process considerations of continuous fat modification with an immobilized lipase
Author(s) -
Posorske L. H.,
LeFebvre G. K.,
Miller C. A.,
Hansen T. T.,
Glenvig B. L.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02544511
Subject(s) - lipase , transesterification , triglyceride , chemistry , fatty acid , catalysis , process (computing) , enzyme , organic chemistry , immobilized enzyme , chromatography , biochemistry , computer science , cholesterol , operating system
Lipases will catalyze the incorporation of new fatty acids into the triglyceride component of a fat (acidolysis) or can rearrange/redistribute the existing fatty acid radicals in the fat's triglycerides (transesterification). Both processes can dramatically change the physical characteristics of the fat. Immobilization of the lipase allows for the use of the catalyst in a continuous column operation. Examples illustrating the commercial utility of such immobilized enzymes are presented. Process configurations, scale‐up issues and catalyst lifetime/productivity are discussed.