Lipases Used for the Production of Peroxycarboxylic Acids

Stabilization of Upases by immobilization on different polymer materials has been shown. The Upases were used for triglyceride hydrolysis and the synthesis of the chemically very reactive peroxycarboxylic acids. Using in-situ produced peracids, epoxides were formed from oleic acid. Inactivation of the enzymes is probably due the substrate hydrogen peroxide.