Table 3.

Initial transesterification rates exhibited by Candida rugosa lipase immobilized MWNTs in different reaction media. All experiments were carried out in duplicate and the results within each pair differed by < 5%.

Lipase preparations	Reaction medium	Initial rates (μmoles min-1 h-1)	Time increase
pH tuned		0.24	1
Immobilized on MWNTs (In presence of BSA)	Hexane	0.36	1.5
Immobilized on MWNTs		0.54	2.25
pH tuned		0.12	1
Immobilized on MWNTs (In presence of BSA)	[Bmim] [PF6]	1.08	9
Immobilized on MWNTs		1.62	14