Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15255/CABEQ.2019.1702
Lipase-catalyzed Solvent-free Synthesis of Polyglycerol 10 (PG-10) Esters
Y. Satyawali
; VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), Separation and Conversion Technology, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol
L. Cauwenberghs
; VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), Separation and Conversion Technology, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol
W. Dejonghe
; VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), Separation and Conversion Technology, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol
Abstract
Polyglycerol fatty acid esters, which have been widely used as emulsifiers in food, medicine and cosmetics industries, were the subject of solvent-free enzymatic synthesis in this study. There have been previous reports on enzymatic synthesis of various polyglycerol esters; however, this investigation extends the synthesis to PG-10 esters. The
effects of substrate molar ratio, addition of emulsifiers to enhance mixing, and addition of molecular sieves or N2 flushing for water removal, was investigated. The solvent-free synthesis using N2 flushing leads to complete conversion of fatty acid, yielding a completely acid free product. The synthesis is validated for polyglycerol laurate and polyglycerol caprylate, both useful products in the cosmetic industry.
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Keywords
lipase; polyglycerol; PG-10; esters; solvent-free synthesis
Hrčak ID:
232518
URI
Publication date:
20.1.2020.
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