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Generation of ricinoleic acid from castor oil using the lipase from ground oat (Avena sativa L.) seeds as a catalyst

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The lipase found in oat seeds acts upon castor oil in organic solvent, yielding approximately 90% ricinoleic acid. Initial velocity is a poor predictor of the time required for complete lipolysis except at low oil concentrations. Equations were developed to estimate kinetic parameters necessary to accurately predict the degree of lipolysis.

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  1. Eastern Regional Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, 600 East Mermaid Lane, 19118, Philadelphia, PA

    George J. Piazza & Harold M. Farrell Jr.

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Piazza, G.J., Farrell, H.M. Generation of ricinoleic acid from castor oil using the lipase from ground oat (Avena sativa L.) seeds as a catalyst. Biotechnol Lett 13, 179–184 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01025814

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