Process for producing wax ester from dihydroxy fatty acid

A process for producing wax ester comprising of esterifying dihydroxy fatty acied preferably dihydroxystearic acid with at least one alcohol in the presence of lipase as a catalyst which is then remove by filtration. The filtered catalyst could be reuse and provides a number of cost advantanges. In...

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Main Authors: Basri, Mahiran, Awang, Roila, Ahmad, Salmiah, Salleh, Abu Bakar
Format: Patent
Published: 2006