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Properties and Biotechnological Applications of Lipases From Seed Oils
Properties and Biotechnological Applications of Lipases From Seed Oils
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL
APPLICATIONS OF LIPASES
FROM SEED OILS
A.A. Mendes, P.C. Oliveira, H.F. de Castro. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzym. 78 (2012) 119–134.
Lipases: Interfacial activation
R.W.M. Mounguengui , C. Brunschwig, B. Baréa , P. Villeneuve, J. Blin. Progress Energy Combust. Sci. 39 (2013)
441–456.
Plant lipases – Advantages
• They are available from natural sources (easy
accessibility).
R.W.M. Mounguengui , C. Brunschwig, B. Baréa , P. Villeneuve, J. Blin. Progress Energy Combust. Sci. 39 (2013)
441–456.
Plant Lipases
• These enzymes are found in dormant and
germinated seeds.
90 Corn
Sunflower
Castor bean
75
60
45
30
15
Dormant Germinated
physic nut physic nut
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 Zymogram of hydrolysis of ester catalyzed by VEED
(lanes 1, 2 and 3) and by VEEG (lines 4, 5 and 6).
Germination (h)
K.C. Santos, D.M.J. Cassimiro, M.H.M. Avelar, D.B. Hirata, H.F. de Castro, R. Fernández-Lafuente, A. A. Mendes. Ind.
Crops Prod. 49 (2013) 462– 470 .
J.S. Sousa, E.D.C. Oliveira, D.A.G. Aranda, D.M.G. Freire. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzym. 65 (2010) 133–137.
Seed Oil Lipases – pH
• Lipase from germinated Physic nut
100
seeds: pH 8.0 (Santos et al., 2010).
80
• Lipase from germinated rape seeds:
Relative activity (%)
N.K. Sana, I. Hossin, E.M. Haque, R.K. Shaha. Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 7 (2004) 246.–252.
T.H. Sanders, H.E. Pattee. Lipids 10 (1975) 50–64.
P.P. Gadge, S.D. Madhikar, J.N. Yewle, U.U. Jadhav, A.D. Chougale, V.P. Zambare, M.V. Padul. Am. J. Biochem.
Biotechnol. 7 (2011) 141–145.
Seed Oil Lipases – Temperature
100 • Lipase from germinated Physic nut
seeds: pH 40°C (Santos et al.,
2010).
80
Relative activity (%)
Temperature (°C)
K.C. Santos, D.M.J. Cassimiro, M.H.M. Avelar, D.B. Hirata, H.F. de Castro, R. Fernández-Lafuente, A. A. Mendes.
Ind. Crops Prod. 49 (2013) 462– 470 .
Hydrolytic activity of plant lipases
K.C. Santos, D.M.J. Cassimiro, M.H.M. Avelar, D.B. Hirata, H.F. de Castro, R. Fernández-Lafuente, A. A. Mendes.
Ind. Crops Prod. 49 (2013) 462– 470 .
Substrate specificity – Castor bean
lipase (Hydrolysis)
Endosperm tissue
removal
Trituration
Cold acetone
(e.g. knife-mill) (20% m/v)
Filtration
Particle size
classification
K.C. Santos, D.M.J. Cassimiro, M.H.M. Avelar, D.B. Hirata, H.F. de Castro, R. Fernández-Lafuente, A. A. Mendes. Ind.
Crops Prod. 49 (2013) 462– 470 .
Biotechnological Applications –
Hydrolysis of Triacylglycerols
• Free fatty acids (FFA): important class of compounds for
the production of esters of industrial interest (biodiesel,
biolubricants, sugar esters, plasticizers, flavor esters, additives
for diesel fuels, etc.).
Hydrolysis of Canola Oil
• Biocatalyst: 2% m/v of
enzymatic crude extract
from dormant castor bean
seeds.
• Reaction time: 2 h.
• Stirring: 1000 rpm
(stirred-tank reactor).
• pH: 4.5
• Reaction temperature:
37.5°C.
M.H.M. Avelar, D.M.J. Cassimiro, K.C. Santos, R.C.C. Domingues, H.F. de Castro, A. A. Mendes. Ind. Crops Prod. 44
(2013) 452– 458 .
Hydrolysis of Soybean, Palm and
Babassu oils
• Soybean oil: 44.1% m/m
100 oil:buffer, 37◦C, 2.0% m/m
of crude lipase extract and
80 100 mM sodium acetate
pH 4.5.
Hydrolysis (%)
60
• Babassu and palm oils:
40 15.9% m/m oil:buffer,
43.5◦C, 3.0% m/m of crude
20 Babassu oil lipase extract and 100 mM
Palm oil
Soybean oil
sodium acetate pH 4.5.
0
0 20 40 60 80
K.C. Santos, D.M.J. Cassimiro, M.H.M. Avelar, D.B. Hirata, H.F. de Castro, R. Fernández-Lafuente, A. A. Mendes. Ind.
Crops Prod. 49 (2013) 462– 470 .
Ester synthesis - Hydroesterification
A.P.P. Bressani, K.C.A. Garcia, D.B. Hirata, A.A. Mendes. Bioprocess Biosyst. Eng. 38 (2015) 287–297 .
E.C.G. Aguieiras, E.D. C. Oliveira, A.M. de Castro, M.A.P. Langone , D.M.G. Freire. Fuel 135 (2014) 315–321.
Biolubricant Synthesis – Hydrolysis
Step of Macaw Palm Oil
• Hydrolysis: 35◦C, 6.0% m/m
100 of crude lipase extract from
dormant castor bean seeds, pH
80 4.5 and stirring of 1000 rpm
(stirred-tank reactor).
Hydrolysis (%)
60
• Esterification reaction:
Esterification of purified FFA
40
with hexanol catalyzed by
35% m/m immobilized Thermomyces
20 40% m/m lanuginosus lipase on poly-
46.8% m/m hydroxybutyrate particles
0 (conversion ≈92% after 15 min
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 of reaction).
Reaction time (min)
A.P.P. Bressani, K.C.A. Garcia, D.B. Hirata, A.A. Mendes. Bioprocess Biosyst. Eng. 38 (2015) 287–297 .
Biodiesel Synthesis – Hydrolysis Step
of Macaw Palm Oil
• Hydrolysis: Complete hydrolysis of macaw palm oil at 50% m/v after 6 of
reaction catalyzed by crude lipase extract from dormant castor bean seeds (7.8
U/g of oil), pH 4, 30°C under continuous stirring.
E.C.G. Aguieiras, E.D. C. Oliveira, A.M. de Castro, M.A.P. Langone , D.M.G. Freire. Fuel 135 (2014) 315–321.
Biodiesel Synthesis – Hydrolysis Step
of Physic Nut Oil
• Hydrolysis: 97%
hydrolysis using 10% m/m
of germinated physic nut
seeds at pH 8.0, 10% m/m
of oil at 40°C after 2 h of
reaction.
• Esterification reaction:
Esterification of purified
FFA with
methanol/ethanol (molar
ratio alcohol:FFA 3:1)
catalyzed by niobic acid at
200°C (conversion ≈97%
after 2 h of reaction).
J.S. Sousa, E.D.C. Oliveira, D.A.G. Aranda, D.M.G. Freire. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzym. 65 (2010) 133–137.
Esterification – Germinated Rape
Seeds
• Flavor and fragrance esters: used in food, beverage, cosmetic,
pharmaceutical and personal care industries.
• Experimental • Experimental
conditions: Reaction conditions: 37°C, castor
temperature of 40°C, bean lipase (germinated
reaction time of 4 h, 20% seeds after 1 day), molar
m/m of castor bean lipase ratio alcohol:FFA (2:1) in
(dormant) previously hexane medium after 6 h of
incubated at pH 4.0 by 4 h, reaction.
and molar ratio
glycerol:FFA of 1:3. • Maximum ester
conversion: ˃90% using
• Maximum ester several alcohols (C1-C4) and
conversion: 52.37% TAG. stearic/oleic acids.
M. Tüter. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 75 (1998) 417– E.R. Su, Y. Zhou, P.Y. You, D.Z. Wei. J. Shangai
420. Univ. 1 4 (2010) 137–144.
Interesterification – Germinated
Physic Nut Seeds
• Structured Lipids (SLs):
Enriched of vegetable oils with
PUFAs (EPA and DHA) from
fish oil (acidolysis).
• Experimental conditions:
Reaction temperature of 40°C,
reaction time of 24 h, 10% m/m
of biocatalyst, molar ratio
oil:FFA of 1:3 in hexane
ICO: Interesterified coconut oil.
medium.
IPO: Interesterified palm oil.
IOO: Interesterified olive oil.
J.S. Sousa, A.G. Torres, D.M.G. Freire. Grasas y Aceites 66 (2015) e071.
Future Perspectives
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