Optimization of the Production of Enzymatic Biodiesel from Residual Babassu Oil (<i>Orbignya</i> sp.) via RSM

Residual oil from babassu (<i>Orbignya</i> sp.), a low-cost raw material, was used in the enzymatic esterification for biodiesel production, using lipase B from <i>Candida antarctica</i> (Novozym<sup>®</sup> 435) and ethanol. For the first time in the literature,...

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Main Authors: Katerine S. Moreira, Lourembergue S. Moura Júnior, Rodolpho R. C. Monteiro, André L. B. de Oliveira, Camila P. Valle, Tiago M. Freire, Pierre B. A. Fechine, Maria C. M. de Souza, Gloria Fernandez-Lorente, José M. Guisan, José C. S. dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/4/414