Castor oil - A more suitable feedstock for enzymatic production of methyl esters
The yield of solvent-free enzymatic methanolysis of castor oil which is soluble in methanol was compared with soybean and palm oils that are low soluble in methanol. The comparison was performed under different operating conditions namely, enzyme dosage, solvent, and acyl acceptor. All reactions wer...
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Fuel Processing Technology
2013
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