| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148847 | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Linoleic acid was converted into hydroperoxides by a Gaeumannomyces graminis tritici lipoxygenase produced recombinantly in Trichoderma reesei. Hydroperoxide production was optimized using a face-centred experimental design in order to study the effects of pH, temperature and time on the conversion of linoleic acid into four regioisomeric hydroperoxyoctadecadienoic acids (HPODE): 13-(Z,E)-, 9-(E,Z)-, 13-(E,E)-, 9-(E,E)-HPODE. Fitting equations described satisfactorily the system behavior and showed that reaction time was the most influencing independent variable. A set of independent variables (pH = 6.7, temperature = 23.9 °C and time = 18 h) allowed to obtain high yields of hydroperoxides (88.0%) with a good selectivity for the 13-(Z,E)-HPODE isomer (47.4%) when the initial substrate concentration was 10 g/L. The production was further investigated using industrially relevant linoleic acid concentrations (100–300 g/L) leading to HPODE yields of ∼40% and the volumetric productivity 3.6 g/(L h), and a selectivity for 13-(Z,E)-HPODE of around 74%.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Hydroperoxides were produced from linoleic acid by Gaeumannomyces graminis lipoxygenase. ► Gaeumannomyces graminis lipoxygenase was obtained recombinantly in Trichoderma reesei. ► Yield and regioselectivity were optimized using 10 g/L linoleic acid. ► The process was investigated at industrially relevant substrate concentrations. ► At 300 g/L linoleic acid, the yield was 40% and the volumetric productivity 3.6 g/(L h).
