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Enzymatic Production of Care Specialties Based on Fatty Acid Esters

  • O. Thum
Published/Copyright: May 8, 2013
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 41 Issue 6

Abstract

The enzymatic synthesis of fatty acid ester based care specialties is a prime example of a modern, innovative and sustainable technology. This article gives an overview on the advantages of this process compared to traditional production methods. Economic as well as quality aspects will be discussed, furthermore, an example of a novel product that is only available by this biocatalytical method will be given.

Kurzfassung

Die enzymatische Synthese von Pflege-Spezialitäten basierend auf Fettsäureestern ist ein hervorragendes Beispiel für eine moderne, innovative und nachhaltige Technologie. Dieser Artikel gibt einen Überblick auf die Vorteile dieses Prozesses im Vergleich zu den traditionellen Produktionsmethoden. Sowohl ökonomische, wie auch qualitative Aspekte werden diskutiert. Außerdem wird ein neues Produkt vorgestellt, dass erst durch diese biokatalytische Methode verfügbar wird.

Keywords:: Enzyme catalysis; lipase; surfactants; emollients; thickener
Schlüsselwörter: Enzymatische Katalyse; Lipasen; Tenside; Emollientester; Verdicker
1Dr. Oliver Thum, Goldschmidt AG, B-CS RD, Goldschmidtstr. 100, D-45127 Essen, Tel.: +49-2 01-173-16 58, Fax: +49-2 01-173-18 39, E-mail:

Dr. Oliver Thum studied chemistry at University of Bonn, Germany, and obtained his Dr. rer. nat. in 2002. After working as project manager for NOXXON Pharma AG, Berlin, he joined Goldschmidt AG (Degussa Business Unit “Care Specialties”) in 2003 as group leader “R&D Enzymatic Products”. His research interest includes the application of biological tools, such as enzyme catalysis, in organic synthesis.

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Received: 2004-8-31
Published Online: 2013-05-08
Published in Print: 2004-12-01

© 2004, Carl Hanser Publisher, Munich

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Keywords for this article
Enzyme catalysis; lipase; surfactants; emollients; thickener

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  1. Contents/Inhalt
  2. Contents
  3. Abstracts
  4. Abstracts
  5. Application
  6. Nonionic Tenside Ligands and its Application in Biphasic Catalysis
  7. Detergent Ingredient
  8. Synthesis of δ Layered Sodium Disilicate with High Framework Stability
  9. Novel Surfactants
  10. Cleavable Ortho Ester Type Surfactants
  11. GDCH Special Group Meeting
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