Fuels as solvents for the conduct of enzymatic reactions
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for producing biofuel, said method comprisinga) forming a reaction mixture of automotive or related fuel, fatty acid-containing substances, alcohol and lipase, all in amounts effective for a reaction to occur, and water in an amount sufficient to confer enzymatic activity,b) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and at a temperature sufficient for transesterification between the fatty acid-containing substance and the alcohol to occur,c) separating the by-products from the biofuel portion of the mixture.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention describes a method of producing biofuels by carrying out the enzymatic transesterification of fatty acid-containing materials directly in automotive fuels.
42 Citations
8 Claims
-
1. A method for producing biofuel, said method comprising
a) forming a reaction mixture of automotive or related fuel, fatty acid-containing substances, alcohol and lipase, all in amounts effective for a reaction to occur, and water in an amount sufficient to confer enzymatic activity, b) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and at a temperature sufficient for transesterification between the fatty acid-containing substance and the alcohol to occur, c) separating the by-products from the biofuel portion of the mixture.
Specification