| Title : A novel enzymatic route for biodiesel production from renewable oils in a solvent-free medium - Xu_2003_Biotechnol.Lett_25_1239 |
| Author(s) : Xu Y , Du W , Liu D , Zeng J |
| Ref : Biotechnol Lett , 25 :1239 , 2003 |
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Abstract :
A new enzymatic route for biodiesel production from soybean oil was developed using methyl acetate as a novel acyl acceptor. Novozym 435 (immobilized Candida antarctica lipase) gave the highest methyl ester (ME) yield of 92%. The optimum conditions of the transesterification were 30% enzyme based on oil weight; a molar ratio of methyl acetate/oil of 12:1; temperature 40 degrees C and reaction time 10 h. Since no glycerol was produced in the process, this method is very convenient for recycling the catalyst and by-product triacetylglycerol showed no negative effect on the fuel property. |
| PubMedSearch : Xu_2003_Biotechnol.Lett_25_1239 |
| PubMedID: 14514074 |
Xu Y, Du W, Liu D, Zeng J (2003)
A novel enzymatic route for biodiesel production from renewable oils in a solvent-free medium
Biotechnol Lett
25 :1239
Xu Y, Du W, Liu D, Zeng J (2003)
Biotechnol Lett
25 :1239