Caiyun Wang , Changhao Liu , Zhicen Liu, Han Xu, Yue Zhang
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Abstract
Sugar fatty acid esters, serving as multifunctional biosurfactants, are extensively utilized in food formulations for emulsification, foam stabilization, and microbial preservation. Enzymatic transesterification using lipases offers distinct advantages over chemical synthesis, including mild reaction conditions and reduced energy consumption. In this study, we engineered a cold-adapted lipase (Lip) through lid domain truncation and mutation, yielding the optimized variant Lip-8 to alleviate substrate channel steric hindrance, coupled with tannic acid-modified magnetic nanoflowers (TA-MNFs) via a one-pot immobilization strategy to create Lip-8/TA-MNFs. This immobilized enzyme demonstrated significantly enhanced catalytic performance, achieving a 12.91-fold activity increase compared to free lipase. Under optimized conditions (40 °C, 36 h), the system synthesized fructose laurate esters with 93.07 % conversion efficiency. Structural characterization confirmed the predominant formation of mono- and di-esters, which exhibit dual surfactant and emulsifying properties suitable for food-grade applications.
期刊介绍:
The journal publishes original research and review papers on any subject at the interface between food and engineering, particularly those of relevance to industry, including:
Engineering properties of foods, food physics and physical chemistry; processing, measurement, control, packaging, storage and distribution; engineering aspects of the design and production of novel foods and of food service and catering; design and operation of food processes, plant and equipment; economics of food engineering, including the economics of alternative processes.
Accounts of food engineering achievements are of particular value.