Water Activity Control in Lipase-catalyzed Reaction System

  • Rhee, Joon-Shick (Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kwon, Seok-Joon (Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 1998.06.01

Abstract

This mini review describes the effects of water activity (${\alpha}_w$) on the kinetics, regio- and enantioselectivities of lipases, and various methods for measuring and controlling ${\alpha}_w$ in lipase catalyzed reaction in organic solvent.

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