Biocatalytic Behaviour of Immobilized Rhizopus oryzae Lipase in the 1,3-Selective Ethanolysis of Sunflower Oil to Obtain a Biofuel Similar to Biodiesel

A new biofuel similar to biodiesel was obtained in the 1,3-selective transesterification reaction of sunflower oil with ethanol using as biocatalyst a Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL) immobilized on Sepiolite, an inorganic support. The studied lipase was a low cost powdered enzyme preparation, Biolipase...

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Main Authors: Carlos Luna, Cristóbal Verdugo, Enrique D. Sancho, Diego Luna, Juan Calero, Alejandro Posadillo, Felipa M. Bautista, Antonio A. Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/8/11419