Response Surface Methodology Approach for the Synthesis of Ethyl Butyrate

Response surface methodology was used to determine optimum conditions for the esterification of ethanol and butyric acid to produce a flavour ester using immobilized lipase. Various reaction parameters including butyric acid concentration, enzyme concentration, temperature and ethanol/butyric acid m...

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Main Authors: Vitor Cardoso Aragão, Maria Rita Alaniz Porto, Carlos André Veiga Burkert, Susana Juliano Kalil, Janaína Fernandes de Medeiros Burkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb 2011-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/98219