Alkaline lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens non-covalently immobilised on pristine versus oxidised multi-wall carbon nanotubes as efficient and recyclable catalytic systems in the synthesis of Solketal esters

- Amano Lipase was immobilised on (O-)MWCNTs via adsorption technique (6 wt%).
- Comparative studies for MWCNTs and O-MWCNTs as supports were performed.
- (O-)MWCNTs-lipase as efficient and recyclable catalysts of transesterification.
- MWCNT-lipase system was the most active (yield up to 98%, 1 h, 1320 U g−1).
- O-MWCNT-lipase was the most enantioselective (e.e. 72% after 0.5 h, 340 U g−1).