Solvent-free esterifications mediated by immobilized lipases: a review from thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives
Ronaldo Rodrigues de Sousa, Ayla Sant’Ana da Silva, Roberto Fernández‐Lafuente, Viridiana Santana Ferreira-Leitão
Abstract
Esters are a highly relevant class of compounds in the industrial context, and biocatalysis applied to ester syntheses is already a reality for some chemical companies.
Topics & Concepts
BiocatalysisChemistryContext (archaeology)CatalysisOrganic chemistryLipaseSolventEnzymeReaction mechanismBiologyPaleontologyEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography