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Long, Xu and Li, Zhang and Daoming, Li and Pengzhan, Liu and Tan, Chin Ping and Weifei, Wang and Xiangqian, Liu and Boo, Yang Liang and Dongming, Lan and Yonghua, Wang
(2017)
Deep eutectic solvents enable the enhanced production of n-3 PUFA-enriched triacylglycerols.
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 119.
pp. 1-6.
ISSN 1438-7697; ESSN: 1438-9312
Abstract
Efficient synthesis of n‐3 PUFA‐enriched triacylglycerol (TAG) by the esterification of glycerol with n‐3 PUFA in deep eutectic solvents (DES) is reported. There was a 1.2‐fold increase of TAG yield in DES compared with that in the solvent‐free system. Adsorption of the produced water by DES during esterification contributed to enhance the conversion efficiency by changing the reaction equilibrium. DES also served as an effective solvent for enriching the n‐3 PUFA of TAG in the upper layer of reaction media. A TAG yield of 55% was achieved under the optimal condition. Practical Applications: Enzymatic synthesis of n‐3 PUFA‐enriched triacylglycerol (TAG) is challenged by low yields. Here, deep eutectic solvents show great potential for enhancing the production of n‐3 PUFA‐enriched TAG.
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