Research Article
Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Cetyl Palmitate in the Presence of n-Hexane and Ethyl Ether
Table 4
Experimental conditions used in the study for the reuse of the enzyme.
| Condition | 1 | 2 |
| n-Hexane percentage (wt%) | 0 | 100 | Temperature (°C) | 25 | 55 | Solvent (ethyl ether + n-hexane) to reagents’ mass ratio | 3 | Stirring speed (rpm) | 600 | Catalyst loading (wt%) | 1 | Reaction time (h) | 0.5 | Conversion (wt%) | 1.5 | 27.9 |
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