Monoglyceride and Diglyceride Production Through Lipase-Catalyzed Glycerolysis and Molecular Distillation

Distilled glycerides are obtained through distillation of the system mono-diglycerides which is produced from the esterification reaction between a triglyceride with glycerol. In this work, monoglycerides (MG) and diglycerides (DG) are produced through lipase-catalyzed glycerolysis of soybean oil using Candida antarctica B in a solvent-free system. To separate the products of the reaction in order to obtain essentially MG and an oil of DG, it is necessary to use a suitable process in order to preserve the stability of the components and to keep the products free of inappropriate solvents. So, after 24 h of enzymatic reaction, the mixture of acylglycerols and fatty acids was distilled into a centrifugal molecular distiller, since it provides a free solvent and lower temperature environment to increase the desired product concentration. Starting from a material with 25.06% of triglycerides (TG), 46.63% of DG, 21.72% of MG, 5.38% of free fatty acids (FFA), and 1.21% of glycerol, the MG purity in the distillate stream was 80% at evaporator temperature (T _E) equal to 250 °C and feed flow rate (Q) equal to 10.0 mL/min. At these conditions, the MG recovery was 35%. The material collected in the residue stream presented DG-enriched oil with TG unhydrolyzed, residual MG, and low acidity (29.83% of TG, 53.20% of DG, 15.64% of MG, and 1.33% of FFA), which is suitable to replace TG oil in the human diet.     

Optimization of Chemo‐Enzymatic Epoxidation of Cyclohexene Mediated by Lipases

Abstract

This work describes the lipase‐mediated epoxidation of cyclohexene. Lipases were used to generate peroxyoctanoic acid directly from octanoic acid and hydrogen peroxide and applied in situ to obtain cyclohexene oxide. Various parameters, which could affect this reaction, were studied such as lipases from different sources, organic solvents, temperature and acyl donor concentrations. Highest conversions to cyclohexene epoxide were achieved using a two‐phase system of toluene or xylene/water with ROL (Amano F‐Ap15 free Rhizopus orizae lipase) (84 and 80%) or CALB (Novozymes 435®‐immobilized Candida antarctica lipase type B) (>9 and 84%) as biocatalysts. Using PSL (Amano PS‐free Pseudomonas sp) the conversions were in the range of 12–53%, but an improvement was obtained by the use of the ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (20 to 41% in water/methyl dichloride).     

Enzymatic hydrolysis of anchovy oil: Production of glycerides enriched in polyunsaturated fatty acids

In an attempt to produce the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)enriched glycerides, commercially available Turkish anchovy oil (PUFA content of 27%), was hydrolyzed with 1,3-specificRhizomucor miehei lipase. After the hydrolysis, the triglyceride (TG), diglyceride (DG), monoglyceride (MG), and free fatty acid (FFA) composition of the reaction mixture was determined, and fatty acid components of these fractions were analyzed.R. miehei lipase released PUFA extremely slowly, resulting in their accumulation in the TG and DG fractions, especially in TG. The PUFA content in the glyceride mixture (including TG, DG, and MG) increased as hydrolysis progressed. The effects of operational parameters (pH, temperature, time, and enzyme concentration) on the extent of hydrolysis were investigated. Based on these results, optimal reaction conditions were established. At optimal conditions (pH 4.0, 35°C, 3 h, and enzyme concentration of 500 U/g oil), the level of PUFA in the glyceride mixture was raised to 40%. The individual TG and DG fractions contained 45 and 30% PUFA, respectively. Less than 2% of the total PUFA was lost in the FFA fraction.     

Lipase-Catalyzed Preparation of Diacylglycerol-Enriched Oil from High-Acid Rice Bran Oil in Solvent-Free System

The ability of immobilized lipase from Rhizomucor miehei (Lipozyme RM IM) to catalyze the reaction of high-acid rice bran oil (RBO) and monoglyceride (MG) for diacylglycerol-enriched rice bran oil (RBO-DG) preparation was investigated. The effects of substrate ratio, reaction temperature, time, and enzyme load on the respective content of free fatty acid (FFA) and DG in the final RBO-DG products was investigated. Enzyme screening on the reaction was also investigated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the effects of the reaction temperature (50?C70?°C), the enzyme load (2?C6?%; relative to the weight of total substrates), and the reaction time (4?C8?h) on the respective content of FFA and DG. Validation of the RSM model was verified by the good agreement between the experimental and the predicted values. The optimum preparation conditions were as follows: MG/RBO, 0.25; temperature, 56?°C; enzyme load, 4.77?%; and reaction time, 5.75?h. Under the suggested conditions, the respective content of FFA and DG was 0.28 and 27.98?%, respectively. Repeated reaction tests indicated that Lipozyme RM IM could be used nine times under the optimum conditions with 90?% of its original catalytic activity still retained.     

Synthesis of metal‐free poly(1,4‐dioxan‐2‐one) by enzyme‐catalyzed ring‐opening polymerization

To avoid the harmful effects of metallic residues in poly(1,4‐dioxan‐2‐one) (PPDO) for medical applications, the enzymatic polymerization of 1,4‐dioxan‐2‐one (PDO) was carried out at 60 °C for 15 h with 5 wt % immobilized lipase CA. The lipase CA, derived from Candida antarctica, exhibited especially high catalytic activity. The highest weight‐average molecular weight (M_w = 41,000) was obtained. The PDO polymerization by the lipase CA occurred because of effective enzyme catalysis. The water component appeared to act not only as a substrate of the initiation process but also as a chain cleavage agent. A slight amount of water enhanced the polymerization, but excess water depressed the polymerization. PPDO prepared by enzyme‐catalyzed polymerization is a metal‐free polyester useful for medical applications. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 1560–1567, 2000     

Preparation of Biodiesel with Liquid Synergetic Lipases from Rapeseed Oil Deodorizer Distillate

To reduce industrial production cost, cheap and easily available rapeseed oil deodorizer distillates were used as feedstock to prepare biodiesel in this study. As a result, liquid forms of Candida rugosa lipase and Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL) were functioned as new and effective catalysts with biodiesel yield of 92.63% for 30 h and 94.36% for 9 h, respectively. Furthermore, the synergetic effect between the two lipases was employed to enhance biodiesel yield with a result of 98.16% in 6 h under optimized conditions via response surface methodology. The obtained conversion rate surpassed both yields of the individual two lipases and markedly shortened the reaction time. The resultant optimal conditions were ROL ratio 0.84, water content 46 wt% (w/w), reaction temperature 34 °C, and reaction time 6 h.     

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, An Endogenous Ligand for Cannabinoid Receptors

A simple and efficient synthesis of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, an endogenous agonist for cannabinoid receptors was achieved using Novozym 435, immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica.     

Synthesis of mono- and dioleylglycerols using an immobilized lipase

Transesterification between ethyl oleate and glycerol, or esterification between oleic acid and glycerine by the immobilized lipase preparation SP 435 fromCandida antarctica, was investigated. Different temperatures and reactants ratios were tried. In all cases, transesterification yielded better results. When the reaction was carried out in n-heptane the addition of 3% water gave highest yields to mono and diolein; the formation of diolein can reach levels comparable to those of monoolein. However, when the reaction was carried out in oneliquid-phase only (in the presence of acetonitrile or acetone), the reaction was much more selective to monoolein.     

Preparation of mono- and diacylglycerols by enzymatic esterification of glycerol with conjugated linoleic acid in hexane

Esterification of glycerol with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) was carried out in hexane. Lipase from Rhizomucor miehei provided a high degree of esterification (80%) in 8 h at 50°C when used at 15% (w/w) in a system containing a 1∶2 molar ratio of glycerol to free fatty acids. Esterification levels >80% were obtained in 8 h at 40°C with 15% (w/w) lipase from Candida antarctica at the same molar ratio of reactants. The extent of esterification of CLA was >90% after 4h of reaction at 50°C with a 5% (w/w) loading of either R. miehei or C. antarctica lipase, together with a 1∶1 molar ratio of substrates. Both enzymes incorporated the original CLA as acylglycerol residues in primarily 1,3-diacylglycerol and 1-monoacylglycerol. The CLA-rich acylglycerols can be employed as emulsifiers or as substitutes for natural fats and oils.     

Synthesis of monobutyrylglycerol by transesterification with soluble and immobilized lipases

Transesterification between ethyl butyrate and glycerol using very different lipase preparations (native, modified, and immobilized) in a two-phase system—no extra solvent added—has been investigated. Optimal conversion was obtained with the presence of 5% water in the reaction mixture. Only monobutyrin was produced in all conditions tested. The best enzyme preparations were nativeCandida cylindracea lipase,Mucor miehei lipase immobilized on a phenol-formaldehyde exchange resin (Lipozyme?), andC. cylindracea lipase immobilized on Celite.     

Production of FAME and FAEE via Alcoholysis of Sunflower Oil by Eversa Lipases Immobilized on Hydrophobic Supports

The performance of two new commercial low-cost lipases Eversa® Transform and Eversa® Transform 2.0 immobilized in different supports was investigated. The two lipases were adsorbed on four different hydrophobic supports. Interesting results were obtained for both lipases and for the four supports. However, the most active derivative was prepared by immobilization of Eversa® Transform 2.0 on Sepabeads C-18. Ninety-nine percent of fatty acid ethyl ester was obtained, in 3 h at 40 °C, by using hexane as solvent, a molar ratio of 4:1 (ethanol/oil), and 10 wt% of immobilized biocatalyst. The final reaction mixture contained traces of monoacylglycerols but was completely free of diacylglycerols. After four reaction cycles, the immobilized biocatalyst preserved 75% of activity. Both lipases immobilized in Sepabeads C-18 were very active with ethanol and methanol as acceptors, but they were much more stable in the presence of ethanol.     

Sequential resolution of ethyl 3-aminobutyrate with carboxylic acid esters by Candida antarctica lipase B

The reactions of ethyl 3-aminobutyrate 1 with carboxylic acid esters, catalyzed by lipases from Candida antarctica, Pseudomonas cepacia and Pseudomonas fluorescens, have been studied. The reactions take place on the amino and ester functions of the substrate provided that the alkyl group of the achiral ester differs from ethyl. This property has been exploited for the Candida antarctica lipase B-catalyzed resolution of 1 in butyl butyrate, leading to the unreacted enantiomer (S)-1 and butyl 3-aminobutyrate, and to the butanamide of butyl (R)-3-aminobutyrate.     

Lipase-Catalysed Regioselective Deacetylation of androstane derivatives

A series of acetoxy derivatives of androstane was deacetylated in organic solvents by several lipases. The most satisfactory results were obtained with lipase from Candida cylindracea (CCL) and Candida antarctica (CAL). In some derivatives, CCL and CAL showed an overwhelming regioselectivity towards the removal of the 3β- or the 17β-acetyl group (see Table 2). Three new steroid derivatives were obtained through this approach. A hypothetical rationale for the behaviour of these enzymes is given.     

The Purification and Characterization of Lipases from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lasiodiplodia theobromae</Emphasis>, and Their Immobilization and Use for Biodiesel Production from Coconut Oil

The coconut kernel-associated fungus, Lasiodiplodia theobromae VBE1, was grown on coconut cake with added coconut oil as lipase inducer under solid-state fermentation conditions. The extracellular-produced lipases were purified and resulted in two enzymes: lipase A (68,000 Da)—purified 25.41-fold, recovery of 47.1%—and lipase B (32,000 Da)—purified 18.47-fold, recovery of 8.2%. Both lipases showed optimal activity at pH 8.0 and 35 °C, were activated by Ca²⁺, exhibited highest specificity towards coconut oil and p-nitrophenyl palmitate, and were stable in iso-octane and hexane. Ethanol supported higher lipase activity than methanol, and n-butanol inactivated both lipases. Crude lipase immobilized by entrapment within 4% (w/v) calcium alginate beads was more stable than the crude-free lipase preparation within the range pH 2.5–10.0 and 20–80 °C. The immobilized lipase preparation was used to catalyze the transesterification/methanolysis of coconut oil to biodiesel (fatty acyl methyl esters (FAMEs)) and was quantified by gas chromatography. The principal FAMEs were laurate (46.1%), myristate (22.3%), palmitate (9.9%), and oleate (7.2%), with minor amounts of caprylate, caprate, and stearate also present. The FAME profile was comparatively similar to NaOH-mediated transesterified biodiesel from coconut oil, but distinctly different to petroleum-derived diesel. This study concluded that Lasiodiplodia theobromae VBE1 lipases have potential for biodiesel production from coconut oil.     

Synthesis of Polycaprolactone Using Free/Supported Enzymatic and Non‐Enzymatic Catalysts

Summary: Polymerization of caprolactone using lipases from Candida antarctica B, Rhizomucor meihei, Candida rugosa, and Pseudomonas fluorescens is highly effective, with 97% conversion into polycaprolactone. Poly(propylene)‐supported Candida rugosa lipase achieves higher conversion values (85–92%) than free lipase (75%). Acidic and basic non‐conventional catalysis with butanol yields 50–85% conversion. Simple UV/visible techniques gave the same results for measuring conversion than other studies. Applications are opened for the non‐conventional catalysts.

Mechanism of the polymerization of caprolactone polymerization using a basic catalyst.     

Lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of α,β-unsaturated α′-acetoxy ketones

The lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolutions of the α,β-unsaturated α′-acetoxy ketones 3a,b have been investigated. Of the lipases examined, CAL-B from Candida antarctica (fraction B) has been shown to be an efficient biocatalyst, which may be used effectively in preparative scale reactions.     

Optimization of distilled monoglycerides production

Monoglycerides (MG) are emulsifiers widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries. Current industrial processes for MG production consist of the interesterification of triglycerides with glycerol (GL), in the presence of inorganic catalysts at high temperatures (>200°C). This reaction is known as glycerolysis and produces a mixture of approx 50% of MG. This level of concentration is suitable for many applications, although, for some specific uses like margarine, shortening, icing, and cream filling, require distilled MGs, which are purified MG (min. 90%) obtained by the molecular distillation process. Therefore, in this work, a 2³ factorial design was employed to evaluate the effects of reaction parameters in the MG content after the interesterification reaction of refined soybean oil with GL in the presence of sodium hydroxide as catalyst. After that, the MG content in the reaction product was enhanced through the molecular distillation process in order to obtain distilled MG.     

Immobilization of Candida antarctica Lipase B by Adsorption to Green Coconut Fiber

An agroindustrial residue, green coconut fiber, was evaluated as support for immobilization of Candida antarctica type B (CALB) lipase by physical adsorption. The influence of several parameters, such as contact time, amount of enzyme offered to immobilization, and pH of lipase solution was analyzed to select a suitable immobilization protocol. Kinetic constants of soluble and immobilized lipases were assayed. Thermal and operational stability of the immobilized enzyme, obtained after 2 h of contact between coconut fiber and enzyme solution, containing 40 U/ml in 25 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 7, were determined. CALB immobilization by adsorption on coconut fiber promoted an increase in thermal stability at 50 and 60 °C, as half-lives (t _1/2) of the immobilized enzyme were, respectively, 2- and 92-fold higher than the ones for soluble enzyme. Furthermore, operational stabilities of methyl butyrate hydrolysis and butyl butyrate synthesis were evaluated. After the third cycle of methyl butyrate hydrolysis, it retained less than 50% of the initial activity, while Novozyme 435 retained more than 70% after the tenth cycle. However, in the synthesis of butyl butyrate, CALB immobilized on coconut fiber showed a good operational stability when compared to Novozyme 435, retaining 80% of its initial activity after the sixth cycle of reaction.     

Novel and efficient regioselective enzymatic approach to 3′-, 5′- and 3′,5′-di-O-crotonyl 2′-deoxynucleoside derivatives

Regioselective syntheses of several O-crotonyl 2′-deoxynucleoside derivatives have been efficiently achieved using a biocatalytic methodology. While Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B) afforded the 5′-O-acylated compounds, immobilized lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia (PSL-C) provided the 3′-O-crotonylated analogs. Since classical chemical approaches did not work appropriately due to side isomerization reactions, a mixture of both lipases was used to achieve a useful synthetic route toward diacylated nucleosides.     

Lipase-mediated enantioselective acylation of alcohols with functionalized vinyl esters: acyl donor tolerance and applications

Enzymatic acylation is commonly used for the kinetic resolution of alcohols and amines. The simple acyl group introduced during the enzymatic reaction is usually removed or replaced by another group. Retention of more complex acyl moieties as part of the target structures would be a more efficient strategy. We have studied the enantioselective acylation of a model alcohol substrate, 1-phenylethanol, with vinyl esters bearing various functionality on the acyl moieties in the presence of three lipases (Candida antarctica, Candida rugosa and Burkholderia cepacia) frequently used in organic synthesis. C. antarctica lipase is the most versatile lipase for this type of biotransformations. We applied this strategy to the synthesis of a protein kinase C ligand and a natural product, phoracantholide.