Application of Chitosan Flakes as a Support Material for Immobilizing Lipase to Improvise Its Efficiency in Biodiesel Production

U Hema; Samuel Paul Raj

U Hema Department of Natural Resources and Waste Recycling School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Samuel Paul Raj Professor,Department of Natural Resources and Waste Recycling School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Keywords: Biodiesel production, Lipase, Immobilisation, chitosan

Abstract

Enzymatic mode of biodiesel production has an edge over chemical transesterificationmethod mainly because it is an ecofriendly process. Lipase from microbial sources are used forbiodiesel production, is notcost effective. To overcome this disadvantage efforts are taken toincrease the reuse of enzyme by immobilizing the enzyme on suitable support material. Thisstudy deals with preparation and use of chitosan as a support material for lipase immobilisation.