Abstract: Abstract The enzymatic activity of a new lipase obtained from a Penicillium simplicissimum strain has been investigated in esterification reactions of various aliphatic alcohols with natural fatty acids. The reactions were carried out in microemulsions formed in isooctane by bis(2ethylhexyl)sulfoscuccinate sodium salt (AOT). The optima pH, T and water content (R) for the enzyme activity in this type of microemulsions have been determined. Studies on the effect of the structure of the alcohols and the chain length of the fatty acids on the lipas...
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Organic chemistry