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- The study investigated how the solubility of donor substrates and products affects the synthesis of butyl-β-galactoside using Aspergillus oryzae β-galactosidase.
- The partition coefficient showed that butyl-β-galactoside is significantly more soluble in the organic phase compared to lactose and monosaccharides.
- Increasing the ratio of 1-butanol to the aqueous phase minimized secondary hydrolysis, which improved the yield of butyl-β-galactoside by promoting its extraction into the organic layer.
Article Abstract
The effect of donor substrate and products partitioning on the performance of butyl-β-galactoside synthesis with Aspergillus oryzae β-galactosidase was studied. Firstly, the partition coefficient of the donor substrate (lactose) and the reaction products (glucose, galactose and butyl-β-galactoside) were determined in the aqueous and organic phases of the reaction medium. In the temperature range studied (30 to 50 °C), butyl β-galactoside was roughly 130 and 30-fold more soluble in the organic phase than lactose and the monosaccharides, respectively. Afterward, the effect of the 1-butanol/ aqueous phase ratio (α) on the reaction was evaluated in the range from 0.25 to 4. Results show that higher values of α reduce the incidence of secondary hydrolysis by favoring the extraction of butyl-β-galactoside into the organic phase where it is not hydrolyzed, leading to higher yields. Also, major interfacial properties for butyl-β-galactoside were determined at 25 °C.
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