Immobilized Lipases—A Versatile Industrial Tool for Catalyzing Transesterification of Phytosterols Solubilized in Plant Oils to Produce Their Fatty Acid Esters

• Published in: Processes Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 307
• Main Authors: Basheer, Sobhi, Masri, Ramez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Ambient temperature; Chemical reactions; Cholesterol; Conjugation; Convertibility; Diglycerides; Energy consumption; Enzymatic synthesis; Enzymes; Esters; Ethanol; Ethyl esters; Fatty acids; Functional foods; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Glycerides; Lipase; Monoglycerides; Oils & fats; Phytosterol esters; Phytosterols; Polymers; Production methods; Solvents; Substrate preferences; Substrates; Temperature; Transesterification; Triglycerides; Vegetable oils; United States > US; Switzerland; Israel

The conjugation of phytosterols (PSs) with fatty acids results in producing phytosterol esters (PSEs) characterized by enhanced lipophilicity and improved functional properties of major interest in food and nutraceutical applications. The use of immobilized lipases to catalyze direct transesterifica...