Solvent-free glycerolysis of palm and palm kernel oils catalyzed by a 1,3-specific lipase and fatty acid composition of glycerolysis products

Melek Tüter, Banu Babali, Öznur Köse, Şenay Dural, H. Ayşe Aksoy*

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Abstract

Palm and palm kernel oils were reacted with glycerol using a 1,3-positional specific commercial lipase from Rhizopus delemar, Lipase D 'Amano' 100 (40°C, 500 Units lipase/g oil) in the absence of solvent. After 24 h, partial acylglycerols contents of the glycerolysis products of palm and palm kernel oils were 66% (w/w) and 64% (w/w), respectively. The highest monoacylglycerols content (30% w/w) was obtained in the glycerolysis product of palm oil. Lipase showed selectivity in glycerolysis on saturated fatty acids, especially for palmitic and stearic acids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-248
Number of pages4
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Glycerolysis
  • Palm kernel oil
  • Palm oil
  • Rhizopus delemar

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