Control of water activity in lipase catalysed esterification of chiral alkanoic acids

Influence of the nature of the support on the catalytic performance of CALB: experimental and theoretical evidence

CALB immobilized on hydrophobic supports exhibits higher conversion of ibuprofen and enantiomeric excess towards the S-enantiomer.

Fabrication of a magnetic nanoparticle embedded NH2-MIL-88B MOF hybrid for highly efficient covalent immobilization of lipase

We demonstrate an approach to synthesize an amine-functionalized magnetic metal-organic framework (MOF) for lipase immobilization. The activity of immobilized lipase is enhanced by different parameters like pH, temperature and thermal stability.

Study on the enzyme's 1,3-positional specificity during lipozyme TL-mediated biodiesel production

Effect of organic solvent on lipase's 1,3-positional specificity from a kinetics study. Effect of water activity on lipase's 1,3-positional specificity from a kinetics study. Molecular dynamics simulation to reveal the mechanism.

Production of propyl gallate in nonaqueous medium using cell-associated tannase of Bacillus massiliensis: effect of various parameters and statistical optimization

Enzymatic synthesis of propyl gallate in an organic solvent was studied using cell-associated tannase (E.C. 3.1.1.20) of Bacillus massiliensis. Lyophilized biomass showing tannase activity was used as a biocatalyst. The influence of buffer pH and strength, water activity, temperature, biocatalyst loading, gallic acid concentration, and 1-propanol concentration was studied by the one-factor-at-a-time method. Subsequently, response surface methodology was applied based on a central composite design to determine the effects of three independent variables (biocatalyst loading, gallic acid concentration, and 1-propanol concentration) and their mutual interactions. A total of 20 experiments were conducted, and a statistical model was developed, which predicted the maximum propyl gallate yield of 20.28 μg/mL in the reaction mixture comprising 40.4 mg biocatalyst, 0.4 mM gallic acid, and 6.52 % (v/v) 1-propanol in 9.5 mL benzene at 30°C. The subsequent verification experiments established the validity of the model. Under optimal conditions, 25% conversion of gallic acid to propyl gallate was achieved on a molar basis. The absence of the need for enzyme purification and subsequent immobilization steps and good conversion efficiency makes this enzyme system an interesting one. Reports on the applications of bacterial whole cell systems for synthetic reactions in organic solvents are scarce, and perhaps this is the first report on bacterial cell-associated tannase-mediated esterification in a nonaqueous medium.