Abstract
Glucuronic acid n-alkyl esters, a novel class of promising biosurfactants and their corresponding glucose esters with the same side-chain length, were synthesized by direct esterification in a non-aqueous phase (tert-butanol) using an immobilized lipase.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Catalysis
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Enzyme Activation
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Enzyme Stability
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Esterification
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Esters
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Fatty Acids / chemical synthesis*
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Fungal Proteins
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Glucuronates / chemical synthesis*
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Lipase / chemistry*
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Molecular Conformation
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Surface-Active Agents / chemical synthesis
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tert-Butyl Alcohol / chemistry*
Substances
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Esters
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Fatty Acids
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Fungal Proteins
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Glucuronates
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Surface-Active Agents
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Lipase
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lipase B, Candida antarctica
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tert-Butyl Alcohol