Microbial lipases: Production, properties and biotechnological applications

Microbial lipases: Production, properties and biotechnological applications

Authors

  • Josana Maria Messias Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Bruna Zucoloto da Costa Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Valéria Marta Gomes de Lima Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Ellen Cristine Giese Lakehead University
  • Robert Frans Huibert Dekker Lakehead University
  • Aneli de Melo Barbosa Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2011v32n2p213

Keywords:

Enzymes. Microbial enzymes, Enzyme applications, Biodiesel

Abstract

 

Lipases belong to the group of hydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol lipids to free fatty acids and glycerol. They have significant potential biotechnological applications in catalyzing organic synthesis reactions in non-aqueous solvents using simplified procedures resulting in conversions of high yields. Lipase production has conventionally been performed by submerged fermentation; however, solid-state fermentation processes have been prominent when residues are used as substrates because they serve as low-cost nutrient sources. Microbial lipases can be used as additives in foods to modify and enhance organoleptic properties, as well as in detergents to hydrolyse fats in the treatment of oily effluents, and also have value for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agrochemical, and oil chemical industries. More recently, they are used in transesterification reactions to convert plant seed oils into biodiesel. The objective of this work was to review the published literature on the production, properties and applications of microbial lipases, and its biotechnological role in producing biodiesel.

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Author Biographies

Josana Maria Messias, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Bioquímica e Biotecnologia

Bruna Zucoloto da Costa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Bioquímica e Biotecnologia

Valéria Marta Gomes de Lima, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas

Ellen Cristine Giese, Lakehead University

Biorefining Research Initiative

Robert Frans Huibert Dekker, Lakehead University

Biorefining Research Initiative

Aneli de Melo Barbosa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Bioquímica e Biotecnologia

Published

2011-12-15

How to Cite

Messias, J. M., da Costa, B. Z., de Lima, V. M. G., Giese, E. C., Dekker, R. F. H., & Barbosa, A. de M. (2011). Microbial lipases: Production, properties and biotechnological applications. Semina: Ciências Exatas E Tecnológicas, 32(2), 213–234. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2011v32n2p213

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