Hydrolysis of coconut oil using immobilized lipase from Rhizopus sp. II

Date

10-1993

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Eugenia M. Castillo

Abstract

QUIZON, MERCY FABELLA, College of Arts and Sciences , University of the Philippines at Los Banos, September 1993. Hydrolysis of Coconut Oil using Immobilized lipase from Rhizopus sp. 11.

ADVISER: DR. EUGENIA M. CASTILLO

Coconut oil was hydrolyzed with immobilized lipase from Rhizopus sp. 11. Highest rate of hydrolysis ( 9.5 umolesFFA/min) at pH 6.0 ,40°C and incubation time of 60 minutes was observed. The free fatty acid released were recovered by extractive crystallization with urea and esterified for chromatographic analysis. Gas chromatographic analysis showed that only the medium chain length fatty acid in coconut oil namely; Caprylic (C8), Capric (C10) and Lauric (C11) was acted upon by the enzyme.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 1993 C4 Q59

Document Type

Thesis

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