Catalyzed Ester Synthesis Using Candida rugosa Lipase Entrapped by Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-itaconic Acid) Hydrogel

Figure 4

The effect of the initial lipase concentration in swelling solution on the ester yield in the esterification reaction of isobutyric acid and n-amyl alcohol in n-hexane, catalyzed by CRL (45°C, cycle of 24 h, 200 μL of distilled water and buffer solution pH 8.00).