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Optimization, kinetic, and scaling-up of solvent-free lipase-catalyzed synthesis of ethylene glycol oleate emollient ester

Journal

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 68, Issue 6, Pages 1469-1478

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bab.2067

Keywords

emollient ester; ethylene glycol oleate; lipase; NS 88011; solvent free

Funding

  1. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - Brazil (CNPq)
  2. CoordenacAo de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - Brasil (CAPES) [CAPES-PRINT/88887.310560/2018-00]
  3. Novozymes, Brazil

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The study demonstrates the production of ethylene glycol oleate in a solvent-free system using enzymatic catalysts, aiming to reduce environmental impact. Optimization, kinetic, lipase reuse, and scale-up studies show promising results for achieving high conversions and sustainable production methods.
The use of enzymatic catalysts is an alternative to chemical catalysts as they can help to obtain products with less environmental impact, considered sustainable within the concept of green chemistry. The optimization, kinetic, lipase reuse, and scale-up of enzymatic production of ethylene glycol oleate in the batch mode were carried out using the NS 88011 lipase in a solvent-free system. For the optimization step, a 2(3) Central Composite Design was used and the optimized condition for the ethylene glycol oleate production, with conversions above 99%, was at 70 degrees C, 600 rpm, substrates molar ratio of 1:2, 1 wt% of NS 88011 in 32 H of reaction. Kinetic tests were also carried out with different amounts of enzyme, and it showed that by decreasing the amount of the enzyme, the conversion also decreases. The lipase reuse showed good conversions until the second cycle of use, after which it had a progressive reduction reaching 83% in the fourth cycle of use. The scale-up (ninefold increase) showed promising results, with conversion above 99%, achieving conversions similar to small-scale reactions. Therefore, this work proposed an environmentally safe route to produce an emollient ester using a low-cost biocatalyst in a solvent-free system.

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