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Title

Incorportation of Ethyl Esters of EPA and DHA in Soybean Lecithin Using Rhizomucor miehei Lipase: Effect of Additives and Solvent-Free Conditions.

Authors

Marsaoui, Nabil; Naghmouchi, Karim; Baah, John; Raies, Aly; Laplante, Serge

Abstract

The transesterification of soybean lecithin with ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) using immobilized lipase from Rhizomucor miehei was tested in the presence or absence of organic solvent (hexane) and additives (urea with Ca or Mg). The reaction was carried out at a water concentration of 4 % and ethyl ester to phospholipid mass ratio of 3:1. After 24 h of reaction without solvent or additive, fatty acid incorporation reached 29.1 % and thereafter increased only slightly. After 48 h, incorporation was highest in the presence of Mg, urea, and solvent. After 72 h, it was highest with Mg and urea in the presence or absence of solvent (56.8 and 45.7 %, respectively). Incorporation of EPA and DHA was thus initially fast without solvent and additive, but was increased after prolonged reaction in the presence of Mg and urea with or without solvent. These results are innovative and promising since they show that immobilized Rhizomucor miehei lipase has potential as a biocatalyst for interesterification reactions without solvent.

Subjects

ETHYL esters; LECITHIN; EICOSAPENTAENOIC acid; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC acid; LIPASES

Publication

Applied Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 2015, Vol 176, Issue 3, p938

ISSN

0273-2289

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1007/s12010-015-1621-3

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