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Usage

Uses

Used in Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry:
N-Capric acid N-heptyl ester is used as an emollient and emulsifier for its ability to soften and hydrate the skin, improving the texture and consistency of cosmetic and personal care products.
Used in Industrial Applications:
In the industrial sector, N-capric acid N-heptyl ester is utilized as a lubricant and plasticizer due to its lubricating and smoothing properties, contributing to the production of various industrial goods that require these characteristics.

Upstream product

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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Specific enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis and synthesis in aqueous and organic medium using biocatalysts with lipase activity from Aspergillus niger MYA 135

In the present study, the specific hydrolytic activity of three biocatalysts such as the constitutive mycelium-bound lipase, the induced mycelium-bound lipase and the lyophilized induced supernatant from A. niger MYA 135 was evaluated in both aqueous and organic media.A direct correlation between activity in water and n-hexane was not observed for the same hydrolytic reaction. The n-hexane/water activity ratio (RO/A) was applied to characterize the activity in organic medium. The three biocatalysts showed RO/A values higher than 1 for hydrolysis of long-chain fatty acid esters, demonstrating a higher specific hydrolytic activity in organic solvent than in water. A different behavior was observed during hydrolysis of middle-chain fatty acid esters, which was higher in aqueous medium (R O/Adw) observed in a reaction mixture containing propanol and p-nitrophenyl laurate. Finally, both p-nitrophenyl caprate (C10) and p-nitrophenyl laurate (C12) were preferentially methanolized by the lyophilized induced supernatant, being this lipase activity the most specific biocatalyst preparation under transesterification conditions. A selectivity-based analysis of each lipase preparation toward transesterification or hydrolysis in organic medium was evaluated as well. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.

ESSENTIAL OIL PRODUCED BY CHRYSOSPORIUM XEROPHILUM IN COCONUT

An essential oil (0.3percent v/w) was produced after fermentation of coconut for nine months by Chrysosporium xerophilum.Sixty per cent of the volatiles were aliphatic methyl ketones (C5-C13), esters and secondary alcohols whilst 38percent were present as free medium chain length fatty acids (C6-C12).A new class of ester, 2-heptyl esters of C8, C10 and C12 fatty acids, was identified by GC-MS and confirmed by synthesis.It is suggested that ester formation, ketone formation and alkane synthesis are mechanisms for removing medium chain fatty acids (C6-C12) which, if allowed to accumulate in the substrate, would be toxic to the fungus.Key Word Index - Cocos nucifera; Palmae; Chrysosporium xerophilum; fungus; substrate conversion coconut; methyl ketones; 2-heptyl esters; detoxification.