%0 Journal Article
%T Application of a Multienzymatic System from Natural Latex in Key Reactions for oil-Based Biorefineries
%J Fermentation | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation5010018
%X Oil-based biorefineries play a crucial role in the production of key platform chemicals that can be generated via biotechnological processes instead of a petrochemical route. This work focuses on the latex of the fruit of Araujia sericifera, which can be considered a multienzymatic system with applications in key reactions in oil-based biorefineries. The latex of Araujia sericifera (ASL) was used as a novel biocatalyst in the esterification of oleic acid and in the hydrolysis of triglycerides and p-nitrophenyl carboxylates. When ASL was compared to a commercial biocatalyst, it showed an excellent activity in the hydrolysis of soybean oil and p-nitropheyl laurate, and a comparable activity in the esterification reaction. View Full-Tex
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/5/1/18