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Modificação de óleos e gorduras por biotransformação

2004; Brazilian Chemical Society; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0100-40422004000100025

ISSN

1678-7064

Autores

Heizir F. de Castro, Adriano A. Méndes, Joana Carolina Freire Sandes Santos, Cláudio Lima de Aguiar,

Tópico(s)

Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

Resumo

MODIFICATION OF OILS AND FATS BY BIOTRANSFORMATION.The oleochemical industry has a permanent interested in controlling the physical, functional and organoleptical properties of their products and in producing useful derivatives from their raw materials.The potential of biotechnology for developing novel or well-known products at more competitive costs meets the need of this industrial segment in expanding their goals.In this work some technical aspects, problems and perspectives related to the production of oil and fat derivatives using biotransformation techniques are discussed.Particular emphasis is given to the description of biotransformation processes using lipase as catalyst, in view of the great versatility of this enzyme class to mediate typical reactions in this technological sector.

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