Enzymatic Biodiesel Production from Sunflower Oil by Candida antarctica Lipase in a Solvent-free System

Methanolysis (transesterification with methanol) of sunflower oil by lipase from Candida antarctica (Novozym 435) in a solvent-free system has been studied. Stepwise as well as continuous methanol feeding was applied to avoid strong substrate inhibition. Glycerol was found to cause strong product inhibition on the enzymatic reaction, therefore glycerol removal by dialysis was investigated using a flat sheet membrane module.     

Conversion of Soybean Oil to Biodiesel Fuel Using Lipozyme TL IM in a Solvent-free Medium

The conversion of soybean oil to biodiesel fuel was investigated in the presence of a lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus (commercially called Lipozyme TL IM) in a solvent-free medium. The lipase was inactivated when more than 1.5 molar equivalent of methanol was added to the oil mixture. To fully convert the oil to its corresponding methyl esters, the reaction was performed successfully by a three-step addition of 1 molar equivalent of methanol and under the optimized conditions (40°C, 150 rpm, 10% enzyme quantity based on oil weight), the maximum methyl ester (ME) yield was 98% after 12 h reaction. By-product glycerol had a negative effect on enzymatic activity and iso-propanol was found to be effective for glycerol removal, in the presence of which lipase expressed relatively high activity and more than 94% of the ME yield was maintained after being used repeatedly for 15 batches.     

Conversion of Soybean Oil to Biodiesel Fuel Using Lipozyme TL IM in a Solvent-free Medium

The conversion of soybean oil to biodiesel fuel was investigated in the presence of a lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus (commercially called Lipozyme TL IM) in a solvent-free medium. The lipase was inactivated when more than 1.5 molar equivalent of methanol was added to the oil mixture. To fully convert the oil to its corresponding methyl esters, the reaction was performed successfully by a three-step addition of 1 molar equivalent of methanol and under the optimized conditions (40°C, 150 rpm, 10% enzyme quantity based on oil weight), the maximum methyl ester (ME) yield was 98% after 12 h reaction. By-product glycerol had a negative effect on enzymatic activity and iso-propanol was found to be effective for glycerol removal, in the presence of which lipase expressed relatively high activity and more than 94% of the ME yield was maintained after being used repeatedly for 15 batches.     

反胶束体系中脂肪酶催化合成生物柴油

本文采用了实验室自制的Candida sp.99-125脂肪酶, 研究了其在丁二酸二酯磺酸钠(AOT)反胶束体系中, 催化大豆色拉油合成生物柴油的新方法。考察了溶剂极性、AOT浓度、W0(水与表面活性剂质量比)、缓冲溶液pH值、温度等因素对脂肪酶催化合成生物柴油的影响。研究结果表明: AOT/异辛烷反胶束体系为Candida sp.99-125脂肪酶催化提供了较为合适的微环境, 在W0为11, 表面活性剂浓度为50 mmol/L, 温度为40℃, 缓冲液pH值为7的AOT/异辛烷反胶束体系中, 醇油摩尔比为3∶1, 摇床转速为180 r/min, 采用12h3次流加1 mol当量的甲醇, 单批最高酯转化率可以达到90%。     

Enzymatic synthesis of sialic acid derivative by immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica

The effects of important reaction parameters on the enhancement of sialic acid derivative lipophilic properties through the lipase-catalyzed esterification of N-acetyl neuraminic acid methyl ester are investigated in this study. It is found that the lipase Novozym 435 from Candida antarctica is particularly useful in the preparation of sialic acid methyl ester monononanoate (SAMEMN). The optimum temperature for the SAMEMN synthesis reaction using Novozym 435 is 60 °C, and nonanoic anhydride is found to be the best substrate among all acyl donors. The Novozym 435-catalyzed esterification of N-acetyl neuraminic acid methyl ester gave a maximum yield of 87.7% after 6 h in acetonitrile at 60 °C. Because the novel method developed is simple, yet effective, it could potentially be used industrially for the production of sialic acid derivatives.     

荧光假单胞菌脂肪酶固定化及催化制备生物柴油的工艺研究

研究了不同因素对制备固定化荧光假单胞菌脂肪酶的影响及固定化酶的酶学性质,并初步探讨了利用该固定化酶制备生物柴油的工艺。以海藻酸钠明胶为复合载体,采用包埋法制备固定化荧光假单胞菌脂肪酶,考察了载酶量、颗粒直径等因子对固定化效果的影响,并用制备的固定化酶进行了酶促酯交换合成生物柴油的工艺研究,考察了反应条件如酶量、反应温度、甲醇流加方式、醇油比等因素对甲酯得率的影响。试验结果表明,制备固定化荧光假单胞菌脂肪酶的最优条件为:每克载体给酶量为300 IU,选用6号注射器针头(内径为0.5 mm);通过酯交换,催化大豆油合成生物柴油的最佳反应工艺参数为:固定化酶25%,醇油比4:1,含水量6%,反应温度40℃;此条件下反应35 h后,甲酯的最高得率可达82%。     

Resolution of N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl) alanine catalyzed by Lipase B from Candida antarctica

A biotransformation process has been developed for the production of (S)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl) alanine by enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic methyl ester in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B). However, the enantioselectivity of CAL-B towards the resolution is not high enough to obtain enantiomerically pure product. In order to improve the enantioselectivity of the enzyme, the effects of surfactants on CAL-B-catalyzed hydrolysis were tested. The results suggest that surfactants can influence the microenvironment of the enzyme, and the addition of Tween-80, in particular, to the reaction medium markedly enhanced the selectivity of CAL-B towards the substrate used, with the enantiomeric ratio (E-value) increasing from 11.3 to 60.1.     

Resolution of N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl) alanine catalyzed by Lipase B from Candida antarctica

A biotransformation process has been developed for the production of (S)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl) alanine by enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic methyl ester in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B). However, the enantioselectivity of CAL-B towards the resolution is not high enough to obtain enantiomerically pure product. In order to improve the enantioselectivity of the enzyme, the effects of surfactants on CAL-B-catalyzed hydrolysis were tested. The results suggest that surfactants can influence the microenvironment of the enzyme, and the addition of Tween-80, in particular, to the reaction medium markedly enhanced the selectivity of CAL-B towards the substrate used, with the enantiomeric ratio (E-value) increasing from 11.3 to 60.1.     

Production of Ethyl Butyrate by Candida rugosa Lipase Immobilized in Polyurethane

The enzymatic production of ethyl butyrate was studied: the lipase of Candida rugosa (E.C. 3.1.1.3.) was immobilized in a polyurethane matrix and subsequently introduced in an organic medium containing the substrates in appropriate concentrations. The large majority of experiments was carried out in n-hexane. Two further solvents were tested, namely n-heptane and n-dodecane. The partition coefficients matrix/solvent were estimated for the various solvent systems. The initial esterification rate, the molar yield ester/acid and the degree of conversion were found to be solvent independent when the reaction media were designed so that similar concentrations were created in the microenvironment. Initial rate experiments indicated that in n-hexane the threshold of inhibitory substrate concentrations lies (i) between 0.40 M and 0.50 M for butyric acid, according to the purity of the enzyme preparation and (ii) at 0.30 M for ethanol. Batch operational stability tests indicate that no enzyme deactivation occurs after 20 consecutive batches.     

Biodegradation of diethyl phthalate in soil by a novel pathway

Biodegradation of diethyl phthalate (DEP) has been shown to occur as a series of sequential steps common to the degradation of all phthalates. Primary degradation of DEP to phthalic acid (PA) has been reported to involve the hydrolysis of each of the two diethyl chains of the phthalate to produce the monoester monoethyl phthalate (MEP) and then PA. However, in soil co-contaminated with DEP and MeOH, biodegradation of the phthalate to PA resulted in the formation of three compounds, in addition to MEP. These were characterised by gas chromatography-electron ionisation mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance as ethyl methyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate and monomethyl phthalate, and indicated the existence of an alternative pathway for the degradation of DEP in soil co-contaminated with MeOH. Transesterification or demethylation were proposed as the mechanisms for the formation of the three compounds, although the 7:1 ratio of H(2)O to MeOH means that transesterification is unlikely.     

Optimization of carbohydrate fatty acid ester synthesis in organic media by a lipase from Candida antarctica

The effect of solvents and solvent mixtures on the synthesis of myristic acid esters of different carbohydrates with an immobilized lipase from C. antarctica was investigated. The rate of myristyl glucose synthesized by the enzyme was increased from 3.7 to 20.2 micromol min(-1) g(-1) by changing the solvent from pure tert-butanol to a mixture of tert-butanol:pyridine (55:45 v/v), by increasing the temperature from 45 degrees C to 60 degrees C, and by optimizing the relative amounts of glucose, myristic acid, and the enzyme preparation. Addition of more than 2% DMSO to the tert-butanol:pyridine system resulted in a reduction of enzyme activity. Lowering the water content of the enzyme preparation below 0.85% (w/w) resulted in significant decreases in enzyme activity, while increasing the water content up to 2.17% (w/w) did not significantly affect the enzyme activity. The highest yields of myristyl glucose were obtained when an excess of unsolubilized glucose was present in the reaction system. In this case, all of the initially solubilized and a significant amount of the initially unsolubilized glucose was converted to the ester within 24 h of incubation, resulting in a myristyl glucose concentration of 34 mg/mL(-1). Myristic acid esters of fructose (22.3 micromol min(-1) g(-1)), alpha-D-methyl-glucopyranoside (26.9 micromol min(-1) g(-1)) and maltose (1.9 micromol min(-1) g(-1)) could also be prepared using the tert-butanol:pyridine solvent system. No synthesis activity was observed with maltotriose, cellobiose, sucrose, and lactose as substrate.     

Enzymatic preparation of fatty acid esters of sugar alcohols by condensation in acetone using a packed-bed reactor with immobilized Candida antarctica lipase

Mono- and dilauroyl arabitols, ribitols, xylitols and sorbitols were synthesized batchwise or continuously at 50°C or 60°C by condensation catalyzed by an immobilized Candida antarctica lipase in acetone. Continuous production was realized using a system where a column packed with sugar alcohol and a packed-bed reactor with the immobilized lipase were connected in series. The concentrations of the mono- and dilauroyl esters of each sugar alcohol became almost constant at mean residence times of 15 min or longer in the packed-bed reactor. The monolauroyl, monomyristoyl and monopalmytoyl arabitols, ribitols, xylitols and sorbitols were continuously produced using the reactor system at 60°C, and the productivity was in the range of 1.3–2.0 kg L^?1-reactor·day except for the fatty acid esters of sorbitol, the productivity of which was 0.6–0.8 kg L^?1-reactor·day.     

Enzymatic preparation of fatty acid esters of sugar alcohols by condensation in acetone using a packed-bed reactor with immobilized Candida antarctica lipase

Mono- and dilauroyl arabitols, ribitols, xylitols and sorbitols were synthesized batchwise or continuously at 50°C or 60°C by condensation catalyzed by an immobilized Candida antarctica lipase in acetone. Continuous production was realized using a system where a column packed with sugar alcohol and a packed-bed reactor with the immobilized lipase were connected in series. The concentrations of the mono- and dilauroyl esters of each sugar alcohol became almost constant at mean residence times of 15 min or longer in the packed-bed reactor. The monolauroyl, monomyristoyl and monopalmytoyl arabitols, ribitols, xylitols and sorbitols were continuously produced using the reactor system at 60°C, and the productivity was in the range of 1.3-2.0 kg L^-1-reactor·day except for the fatty acid esters of sorbitol, the productivity of which was 0.6-0.8 kg L^-1-reactor·day.     

微水体系中荧光假单胞菌脂肪酶催化合成单甘酯

研究了无溶剂微水体系中荧光假单胞菌脂肪酶 (PFL)催化油脂甘油解合成单甘酯的反应因素以及多温程非均相固液反应对单甘酯产率的影响。以初始体系最低共熔点 (PFL)取代临界温度学说中的油脂初熔点 ,通过考察不同IEP体系的甘油解 ,发现PFL酶促油脂甘油解时存在碳链基质特异性的函数关系 ,即反应物油脂中饱和碳残基的质量百分含量 (C₁₆+C₁₈)与单甘酯产率间符合以下多项式:Y =- 0.0006X³ +0.0592X²-0.8909X+26.753(13%<X<76.5%),式中X为C₁₆+C₁₈,Y为40℃时等温反应条件下的单甘酯产率。IEP为40℃时,最适等温反应条件如下：加水量3%～4.5%,加酶量为500μ/g油酯摩尔比1：2.5-5.0(油酯：甘油)反应温度40℃.实验条件下多步等程序降温反应48h后单甘酯最高产率为81.4%.     

Lipase kinetics: hydrolysis of triacetin by lipase from Candida cylindracea in a hollow-fiber membrane reactor

The aptitude of a hollow-fiber membrane reactor to determine lipase kinetics was investigated using the hydrolysis of triacetin catalyzed by lipase from Canadida cylindracea as a model system. The binding of the lipase to the membrane appears not to be very specific (surface adsorption), and probably its conformation is hardly altered by immobilization, resulting in an activity comparable to that of the enzyme in its native form. The reaction kinetics defined on the membrane surface area were found to obey Michaelis-Menten kinetics. The specific activity of the lipase in the membrane reactor was found to be significantly higher than in an emulsion reactor. The activity and stability of the enzyme immobilized on a hydrophilic membrane surface seem not to be influenced significantly by the choice of the membrane material. The hollow-fiber membrane reactor is a suitable tool to assess lipase kinetics in a fast and convenient way.     

Enhanced Resolution of a Secondary Alcohol by Hydrolysis of a Bichiral Ester Catalyzed by Lipase from Candida cylindracea

The effect of a chiral centre in the acyl group on the resolution of esters prepared from a racemic alcohol was investigated. R-2-chloropropionic acid afforded a higher enantiomeric ratio than S-2-chioropropionic acid in the hydrolysis of the corresponding esters of racemic 1-phenylethanol catalyzed by Candida cylindracea lipase. Even when a mixture of esters prepared from racemic acid and racemic alcohol was used for resolution of the alcohol, a noteworthy high enantioselectivity was observed. The hydrolysis of a bichiral ester offers an amplification in the resolution of enantiomers of alcohols by the combination of a chemical diastereoselectivity and an enzymatic enantio- and diastereoselectivity.     

Enhanced Resolution of a Secondary Alcohol by Hydrolysis of a Bichiral Ester Catalyzed by Lipase from Candida cylindracea

The effect of a chiral centre in the acyl group on the resolution of esters prepared from a racemic alcohol was investigated. R-2-chloropropionic acid afforded a higher enantiomeric ratio than S-2-chioropropionic acid in the hydrolysis of the corresponding esters of racemic 1-phenylethanol catalyzed by Candida cylindracea lipase. Even when a mixture of esters prepared from racemic acid and racemic alcohol was used for resolution of the alcohol, a noteworthy high enantioselectivity was observed. The hydrolysis of a bichiral ester offers an amplification in the resolution of enantiomers of alcohols by the combination of a chemical diastereoselectivity and an enzymatic enantio- and diastereoselectivity.     

Production of a novel biomacromolecule for nanodevices from glycerol as carbon source in different conditions

The aim of this study was the investigation of producing cruxrhodopsin as a biomacromolecule with nanofunction from glycerol as carbon source using several process parameters. The optimum medium composition for cruxrhodopsin production was found to contain glycerol 1%, yeast extract 0.05% and K₂HPO₄ 0.001%. The production of cruxrhodopsin in optimal conditions was 139.86 mg/l. In conclusion, halophilic microorganism Haloarcula sp. IRU1 could be a potential microorganism for production of cruxrhodopsin from glycerol in different conditions.     

Ester synthesis from trimethylammonium alcohols in dry organic media catalyzed by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B

Twenty-one different organic solvents were assayed as possible reaction media for the synthesis of butyryl esters from trimethylammonium alcohols in dry conditions catalyzed by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B. The reactions were carried out following a transesterification kinetic approach, using choline and L-carnitine as primary and secondary trimethylammonium alcohols, respectively, and vinyl butyrate as acyl donor. The synthetic activity of the enzyme was strictly dependent on the water content, the position of the hydroxyl group in the trimethylammonium molecule, and the Log P parameter of the assayed solvent. Anhydrous conditions and a high excess of vinyl butyrate over L-carnitine were necessary to synthesize butyryl-L-carnitine. The synthetic reaction rates of butyryl choline were practically 100-fold those of butyryl-L-carnitine with all the assayed solvents. In both cases, the synthetic activity of the enzyme was dependent on the hydrophobicity of the solvent, with the optimal reaction media showing a Log P parameter of between -0.5 and 0.5. In all cases, 2-methyl-2-propanol and 2-methyl-2-butanol were shown to be the best solvents for both their high synthetic activity and negligible loss of enzyme activity after 6 days.     

Displaying Lipase B from Candida antarctica in Pichia pastoris Using the Yeast Surface Display Approach: Prospection of a New Anchor and Characterization of the Whole Cell Biocatalyst

Yeast Surface Display (YSD) is a strategy to anchor proteins on the yeast cell wall which has been employed to increase enzyme stability thus decreasing production costs. Lipase B from Candida antarctica (LipB) is one of the most studied enzymes in the context of industrial biotechnology. This study aimed to assess the biochemical features of this important biocatalyst when immobilized on the cell surface of the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris using the YSD approach. For that purpose, two anchors were tested. The first (Flo9) was identified after a prospection of the P. pastoris genome being related to the family of flocculins similar to Flo1 but significantly smaller. The second is the Protein with Internal Repeats (Pir1) from P. pastoris. An immunolocalization assay showed that both anchor proteins were able to display the reporter protein EGFP in the yeast outer cell wall. LipB was expressed in P. pastoris fused either to Flo9 (FLOLIPB) or Pir1 (PIRLIPB). Both constructions showed hydrolytic activity towards tributyrin (>100 U/mg_dcw and >80 U/mg_dcw, respectively), optimal hydrolytic activity around 45°C and pH 7.0, higher thermostability at 45°C and stability in organic solvents when compared to a free lipase.