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Enzymatic Reactions in Supercritical CO2
Rochová, Kristina ; Sovová, Helena ; Zarevúcka, Marie
Enzymatic hydrolysis of black current seed oil was carried out in supercritical CO2 (sc-CO2), in continuous flow reactor packed with immobilized enzyme Lipozyme. Black currant seed (Ribes nigrum L.) is rich in alfa- and gama-linolenic acids, bound in triacylglycerols, which have different dietetic effect. Selective hydrolysis allows preparation of fractions with different ratio of the two acids. Effect of reaction conditions (T=30–40°C, P=10-28 MPa) on reaction kinetics, composition of reaction mixture, selectivity and stability of enzyme. Results showed good stability of Lipozyme in sc-CO2. Alfa-Linolenic acid was unbound preferably due to enzyme stereospecificity. Combination of supercritical extraction with enzymatic reaction of extracted oil and subsequent fractionation of reaction mixture in two separators was tested in order to separate desired compounds. Further, stability of several enzymes prepared in our laboratory was tested in sc-CO2.

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