Optimization of mono and diacylglycerols production from enzymatic glycerolysis in solvent-free systems

Bioprocess Biosyst Eng. 2010 Sep;33(7):805-12. doi: 10.1007/s00449-009-0402-1. Epub 2009 Dec 20.

Abstract

This work reports solvent-free enzymatic glycerolysis of olive oil with an immobilized lipase (Novozym 435) using Tween 40, Tween 65, Tween 80, Tween 85, Triton X-100, and soy lecithin as surfactants. The first step was the screening of two potential surfactants for Monoacylglycerol (MAG) and Diacylglycerol (DAG) production with a pre-established operating condition and 2 h of reaction time. Afterwards, a sequential experimental design strategy was carried out in order to optimize MAG and DAG production using Tween 65 and Triton X-100 as surfactants. The operating conditions that optimized MAG and DAG yields were 70 degrees C, stirring rate of 600 rpm, glycerol:olive oil molar ratio of 6:1, 16 wt% of surfactant Tween 65 and 9.0 wt% of Novozym 435, leading to a content of 26 and 17 wt% of MAG and DAG, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diglycerides / chemical synthesis*
  • Diglycerides / isolation & purification*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Lipase / chemistry*
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils / chemistry*
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*

Substances

  • Diglycerides
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils
  • Solvents
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Novozyme 435
  • Lipase