Lipases are versatile biocatalysts and are used in different bioconversion reactions.
Microbial lipases are currently attracting a great amount of attention due to the rapid …

Enzymes are the large biomolecules that are required for the numerous chemical
interconversions that sustain life. They accelerate all the metabolic processes in the body …

The lipases from Thermomyces lanuginosus and Pseudomonas cepacia have been
immobilized on octyl and cyanogen bromide (CNBr) agarose beads. The immobilization on …

The chemical-catalyzed transesterification of vegetable oils to biodiesel has been
industrially adopted due to its high conversion rates and low production time. However, this …

Lipase-catalyzed esterification reactions are among the most significant chemical and
biochemical processes of industrial relevance. Lipases catalyze hydrolysis as well as …

This article overviews the enzymes produced by microorganisms, which have been
extensively studied worldwide for their isolation, purification and characterization of their …

Lipases, triacylglycerol hydrolases, are an important group of biotechnologically relevant
enzymes and they find immense applications in food, dairy, detergent and pharmaceutical …

Cellular components of thermophilic organisms (enzymes, proteins and nucleic acids) are
also thermostable. Apart from high temperature they are also known to withstand …

Abstract Lipases (triacylglycerolacyl hydrolases, EC3. 1.1. 3) are class of enzymes which
catalyze the hydrolysis of long-chain triglycerides. In this review paper, an overview …

People have exploited the biocatalytic potential of microorganisms for centuries to produce
wine, vinegar, bread, and so forth without understanding their biochemical basis. Microbial …