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Production of wax esters


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Mahiran Basri (2011) Production of wax esters. P00200400665.

Abstract

Wax ester are prepared by reacting a solution of palm oil in an organic solvent with oleyl alcohol in the presence of an immobilized lipase wherein molar ratio of palm oil to oleyl alcohol is between 1:2 and 1:4. Immobilized lipase used is present in an amount which is equivalent to not less that 1000 ug of protein per milli-mole of palm oil used and the reaction is carried out at 40 ⁰C to 50 ⁰C for a period of not less that 5 hours. The organic solvent used has a value of log P not less than 3.5.


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Item Type: Patent
Application Number: P00200400665
Filing Date: 2004-12-23
Granted Date: 2011-03-10
Divisions: Faculty of Science
Keywords: Wax ester; Palm oil based; Enzyme
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2013 04:43
Last Modified: 27 Sep 2016 03:07
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21147
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