<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In the present study, rice husk ash, which is a renewable and abundant material, was utilized as a carrier for lipase immobilization for the first time. Poly (ε-caprolactone) synthesis was successfully achieved by the new enzymatic catalyst: Candida antarctica lipase B immobilized onto surface-modified rice husk ashes by covalent binding. It was aimed to obtain optimum polymerization conditions at which highest molecular weight was reached and characterize the polymer produced. Moreover, thermal stability and effectiveness of the new biocatalyst in non-aqueous media were also shown with successful polymerization reactions. In addition, by using the new enzyme preparation, ε-caprolactone was able to be polymerized even at 30°C, which was promising for an energy saving process. Consequently, this work provides a new alternative route for poly (ε-caprolactone) synthesis.</p></abstract>

In the present study, rice husk ash, which is a renewable and abundant material, was utilized as a carrier for lipase immobilization for the first time. Poly (ε-caprolactone) synthesis was successfully achieved by the new enzymatic catalyst: Candida antarctica lipase B immobilized onto surface-modified rice husk ashes by covalent binding. It was aimed to obtain optimum polymerization conditions at which highest molecular weight was reached and characterize the polymer produced. Moreover, thermal stability and effectiveness of the new biocatalyst in non-aqueous media were also shown with successful polymerization reactions. In addition, by using the new enzyme preparation, ε-caprolactone was able to be polymerized even at 30°C, which was promising for an energy saving process. Consequently, this work provides a new alternative route for poly (ε-caprolactone) synthesis.

Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of polycaprolactone by using immobilized lipase onto a surface-modified renewable carrier

Istanbul Technical University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 34469, Istanbul,

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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In the present study, rice husk ash, which is a renewable and abundant material, was utilized as a carrier for lipase immobilization for the first time. Poly...

Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of polycaprolactone by using immobilized lipase onto a surface-modified renewable carrier

Published Online: Oct 13, 2016

Page range: 134 - 140

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0060

Keywords
enzymatic polymerization, ring opening polymerization, enzyme immobilization, lipase, renewable carrier

© by Cansu Ulker

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of polycaprolactone by using immobilized lipase onto a surface-modified renewable carrier

Published Online: Oct 13, 2016

Page range: 134 - 140

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0060

Keywordsenzymatic polymerization, ring opening polymerization, enzyme immobilization, lipase, renewable carrier

© by Cansu Ulker

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
enzymatic polymerization, ring opening polymerization, enzyme immobilization, lipase, renewable carrier