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Enzyme catalysis with small ionic liquid quantities

Fischer, Fabian ; Mutschler, Julien ; Zufferey, Daniel

In: Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2011, vol. 38, no. 4, p. 477-487

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    Title
    • Enzyme catalysis with small ionic liquid quantities
    Author
    • Fischer, Fabian. Institute of Life Technologies, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, HES-SO Valais, Route du Rawyl 64, 1950, Sion 2, Switzerland
    • Mutschler, Julien. Institute of Life Technologies, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, HES-SO Valais, Route du Rawyl 64, 1950, Sion 2, Switzerland
    • Zufferey, Daniel. Institute Systems Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, HES-SO Valais, Route du Rawyl 47, 1950, Sion 2, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2011, vol. 38, no. 4, p. 477-487. Springer-Verlag
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:318706
    Summary
    Enzyme catalysis with minimal ionic liquid quantities improves reaction rates, stereoselectivity and enables solvent-free processing. In particular the widely used lipases combine well with many ionic liquids. Demonstrated applications are racemate separation, esterification and glycerolysis. Minimal solvent processing is also an alternative to sluggish solvent-free catalysis. The method allows simplified down-stream processing, as only traces of ionic liquids have to be removed