Abstract
AbstractUsing squalene as reaction medium was tried for the enzymatic synthesis of ether lipids rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) via transesterification of alkylglycerols (AKG) obtained from shark liver oil and DHA‐enriched ethyl esters (DHA‐EE) from Schizochytrium sp. The effects of reaction time, temperature, molar ratio (AKG /DHA‐EE), and enzyme dosage were investigated. DHA conversion of 74.47% was achieved for 48 hours of reaction at 60 °C using a molar ratio of 1:2 and an enzyme dosage of 30% based on AKG in the presence of squalene with Lipozyme® 435 (Novozymes, Tianjin, China) as the catalyst. With a high boiling point, squalene could act as a solvent without being vaporized from the reaction system under vacuum and improve the operational stability of immobilized lipase, which may be useful for enzymatic reactions under vacuum for lipid modification with byproducts of low boiling points.
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