title: Transesterification by lipase entrapped in electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers and its application to a flow-through reactor.
abstract: We entrapped lipase in electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers of approximately 1 mum in diameter and evaluated the transesterification activity by converting (s)-glycidol to glycidyl n-butyrate with vinyl n-butyrate. The initial transesterification rate of the entrapped lipase was 5.2-fold faster than that of non-treated lipase. The fibrous membrane could be used as a component of a flow-through reactor for continuous transesterification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. sakai@chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Antoku
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Koei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawakami
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry; D004951:Esterification; D017022:Flow Injection Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D008049:Lipase / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry*; D012399:Rotation
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D008049:Lipase