Green synthesis of isopropyl myristate in novel single phase medium Part I: Batch optimization studies

Isopropyl myristate finds many applications in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as an emollient, thickening agent, or lubricant. Using a homogeneous reaction phase, non-specific lipase derived from Candida antartica, marketed as Novozym 435, was determined to be most suitable for the enz...

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Main Authors: Rajeshkumar N. Vadgama, Annamma A. Odaneth, Arvind M. Lali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Biotechnology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X15000600