Sugar fatty acid esters are nonionic surfactants, which are used for personal
care products, cosmetic applications, and as emulsifiers for food. In recent
years, enzymatic synthesis of sugar fatty acid esters is attracting keen attention
as a new
manufacturing method for future application. Some Reaction
parameters of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of SFAE in organic solvent were
optimized in a batch reactor. Optimum conditions for reaction performed were
10% (w/w of substrates) of lipase from Candida antarctica B, at 60°C. Among
the solvents tested in this study, the highest yield (93%) was obtained when
Aceton was used as a solvent,. The optimal sugar-to-fatty acid ratio was tested
in the range from 3:1 to 1:7 and verious sugars were used. A high conversion
was obtained when the ratio of Sugar: Fatty acid (1:5) and Froctuse were used
as substrat, respectively.
