ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
sucrose monoester synthesis
;
lipase-catalyzed acylation
;
water activity (a w)
;
regioselectivity
;
salt hydrate pair
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Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Sucrose monoesters of a fatty acid were synthesized by using lipase in a solvent-free system. When lipase from Mucor miehei was used as a catalyst with capric acid as the donor and sugar as the acceptor, sucrose 6-monocaprate was predominantly produced in a yield of 25.3%. The yield of product was significantly increased by the direct addition of a suitable pair of solid salt hydrates to the reaction mixture to control the water activity (aw). Among the salt hydrate pairs investigated, the barium hydroxide, 8/1H2O pair resulted in the highest yield of the product. This salt addition method was also successfully employed for acylation of primary hydroxyl groups in various unprotected mono- and disaccharides such as glucose, galactose, fructose, trehalose, mannose, maltose, and lactose. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biotechnol Bioeng 57: 121-125, 1998.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
