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Erucic acid production using porcine pancreas lipase: Enhancement by mixed surfactants

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Application of mixed surfactants coupled with statistical optimization in lipase catalyzed oil hydrolysis is presented for the first time in this study. Selective hydrolysis of brown mustard oil to erucic acid by porcine pancreas lipase was enhanced by mixed surfactants comprising of an oil-soluble nonionic surfactant (Span 80) and a watersoluble nonionic surfactant (Tween 80). The production of erucic acid was maximized using statistically designed experiments and subsequent analysis of their result by response surface methodology. The most significant variables were enzyme concentration and concentration of Tween 80. Small changes in pH and concentration of Span 80 also produced a significant change in the production of erucic acid. Temperature and speed of agitation were insignificant variables and were fixed at 35oC and 900 rpm, respectively. Under these conditions, the optimal combination of other variables were pH 9.65, 2.13 mg/g enzyme in oil, 9.8 × 10−3 M Span 80 (in oil), and 4 × 10−3 M Tween 80 (in buffer). These conditions led to formation of 99.69% of the total erucic acid in 1.25 h. Interaction of enzyme concentration with pH significantly affected erucic acid production.

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    Debajyoti Goswami, Jayanta Kumar Basu & Sirshendu De

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Goswami, D., Basu, J.K. & De, S. Erucic acid production using porcine pancreas lipase: Enhancement by mixed surfactants. Biotechnol Bioproc E 16, 327–336 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12257-010-0193-x

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