LIPASES: APPLICATION IN CAROTENOIDS ANALYSIS
Abstract
Enzymes are macromolecules which have the capacity to effect the reactions. Betwwen them, lipases are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fat, transesterification and esterification among other reactions. Lipase is a versatile enzyme with many potential industrial applications; it has been used for the modification of fats and oils and the synthesis of flavor esters and food additives. The use of immobilized lipase is a possible solution to the high cost of a lipase, because the enzyme can be recovered from the product and reused. Among the various immobilization methods available, immobilization using covalent bonding has been most widely studied. Application on carotenoid extraction from plants can be applied with good yields.a) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
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