Table 3 Initial transesterification rates exhibited by Candida rugosa lipase immobilized MWNTs in different reaction media. All experiments were carried out in duplicate and the results within each pair differed by < 5%.
Lipase preparations | Reaction medium | Initial rates (μmoles min-1 h-1) | Time increase |
|---|---|---|---|
pH tuned | 0.24 | 1 | |
Immobilized on MWNTs (In presence of BSA) | Hexane | 0.36 | 1.5 |
Immobilized on MWNTs | 0.54 | 2.25 | |
pH tuned | 0.12 | 1 | |
Immobilized on MWNTs (In presence of BSA) | [Bmim] [PF6] | 1.08 | 9 |
Immobilized on MWNTs | 1.62 | 14 |