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Ternary Blended Chitosan/Chitin/\(\hbox {FE}_{3}\hbox {O}_{4}\) Nanosupport for Lipase Activation and Stabilization

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To overcome the drawbacks and high costs of the synthetic route to produce pentyl valerate (PeVa), i.e., a fuel additive, the biotechnological route of utilizing Rhizomucor miehei lipase conjugated to magnetite carrier support (RML-CS/CH/MNPs) is proposed. The magnetized RML-CS/CH/MNPs were developed for enabling high yield production of PeVa at relatively short reaction time \((<\) 3 h), while facilitating easy removal of excess RML-CS/CH/MNPs. Efficacy of the developed RML-CS/CH/MNPs biocatalyst was assessed for relevant esterification factors, viz. time, enzyme loading, temperature, substrate molar ratio and stirring speed. The highest yield of PeVa (96%) was reached under an optimized condition (\(50\,^{\circ }\hbox {C}\), using valeric acid/pentanol molar ratio of 1:2, with a lipase loading of 1.5 mg/mL, incubation time of 3 h), thus indicating the RML was catalyzing at its fullest potential due to improved activity and stability after immobilization onto CS/CH/MNPs. RML-CS/CH/MNPs retained a 90% activity after 40 days of storage and leached an initial 3.5% of the lipase likely due to insufficient rinsing during preparation. Since the RML-CS/CH/MNPs was prepared without the use of acids, it appears to be a greener catalyst for the esterification production of PeVa and presumably for other types of commercially important esters, too.

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The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, for providing logistic supports. This work was funded by the Research University Grant Scheme (Q.J130000.2526.13H09) awarded by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

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    Ida Nurhazwani Abdul Rahman, Roswanira Abdul Wahab, Naji Arafat Mahat, Joazaizulfazli Jamalis & Mohamad Afiq Mohamed Huri

  2. Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    Ida Nurhazwani Abdul Rahman, Roswanira Abdul Wahab, Naji Arafat Mahat & Mohamad Afiq Mohamed Huri

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Rahman, I.N.A., Wahab, R.A., Mahat, N.A. et al. Ternary Blended Chitosan/Chitin/\(\hbox {FE}_{3}\hbox {O}_{4}\) Nanosupport for Lipase Activation and Stabilization. Arab J Sci Eng 44, 6327–6337 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-019-03771-4

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