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Production of 10(S)-hydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid mono-estolides by lipases in non-aqueous media
Martin-Arjol,Busquets,Manresa
, p. 224 - 230 (2013)
In this study, Novozym 435, a lipase B from Candida antarctica, was used for fatty acid polymerization. For the first time, an apolar reaction media, n-hexane, was used to synthesize in vitro estolides from trans-hydroxy-fatty acids derived from the biotransformation of oleic acid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa 42A2 NCIMB 40045. We studied the effects of the substrate, the enzyme ratio, the enzyme stability and the reusability of the biocatalyst. To determine the structure of the oligomers formed, both liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, with a DHB matrix neutralized with lithium hydroxide, were used to obtain simpler mass spectra. Estolides composed of two units of (10S)-HOME were synthesized with a reaction yield of 30%. Finally, various lipases were screened, and another apolar organic solvent, iso-octane, was assayed to try to increase the reaction yield.
