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Interesterification selectivity in lipase catalyzed reactions of low molecular weight triglycerides

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In the absence of an organic solvent, a buffer to enzyme weight ratio of 1 gives maximum selectivity to interesterification over hydrolysis in a lipase-catalyzed mixture of triacetin and tributyrin. Addition of hexane enhances interesterification as does a reversed micelle configuration.

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  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, SRRC, 70179, New Orleans, LA

    George Abraham

  2. Freeport McMoRan Inc., 70037, New Orieans, LA

    Michael A. Murray

  3. Dept. of Chemical Eng., Tulane Univ., 70118, New Orieans, LA

    Vijay T. John

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Abraham, G., Murray, M.A. & John, V.T. Interesterification selectivity in lipase catalyzed reactions of low molecular weight triglycerides. Biotechnol Lett 10, 555–558 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01027128

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