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Título:
Esterification using mycelium-bound lipases from Aspergillus niger MYA 135
Autor/es:
ROMERO C.M., PERA L.M., BAIGORÍ M.D
Lugar:
Córdoba
Reunión:
Congreso; First Meeting of Biology Societies from República Argentina.; 2007
Institución organizadora:
Asociaciones de Biologia
Resumen:
ESTERIFICATION USING MYCELIUM - BOUND LIPASES
FROM A. niger MYA 135
Romero C, Pera L, Baigorí M.
PROIMI, Avda. Belgrano y Caseros, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina. Email:
cinromero78@hotmail.com
Introduction: Lipases-catalyzed esterifications produce various
esters of important commercial values. Recently, we reported that
mycelium-bound lipases from A. niger MYA 135 catalyze hydrolysis
and transesterification reactions.
Objetive: To investigate the capability of mycelium-bound lipases
from A. niger MYA 135 of catalyzing esterifications in organic
system. Materials and methods: Reactions were performed as
batch process in n-hexane containing: acetic, caprylic, caproic,
palmitic or linoleic acid; and methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol,
hexanol; glucose or sucrose. The reaction products were analyzed
by TLC. Those reactions showing spots with Rf values significantly
different from the respective controls were selected
(ANOVA, TUKEY test). Result and discussion: From a set of 59
systems, 38 gave a positive ester formation. Thus, it has been demonstrated
that mycelium-bound lipase could catalyzed esterification
reactions. Methyl and ethyl esters of long-chain fatty acids
were produced. These are valuable oleochemicals that may be used
as replacements for diesel fuel. Long-chain esters that are derived
from fatty acids and alcohols both with different chain length have
potentials applications as lubricants and cosmetics.
Acknowledgments: PICTO-UNT 761and PIP 6062.