Abstract
1H-NMR spectroscopy is used to determine simultaneously the water activity ( a w) and the time course of an esterification reaction catalysed by a lipase. Chemical shifts signals of hydroxylic hydrogens in fast exchange (i.e the average hydroxylic signal of acid, alcohol and water) varies with water activity and ester content. Calibration curves have been established from model media composed of the substrates and various ester contents, at different water activities, in order to mimic a reaction medium. One relationship is established between water activity, hydroxylic hydrogen signal chemical shift and ester content. In order to estimate the water activity evolution as a function of time, this last relationship is applied to the hydroxylic hydrogen chemical shift measured in a reaction medium where the Rhizomucor miehei lipase in a powder form is suspended in the liquid substrates. This alternative way of determining the water activity based on hydroxylic hydrogen chemical shift presents some advantages over more classical means, i.e. time saved and inaccuracies avoided by monitoring without handling the sample.
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