Table 2.
Distilled Water (DW) % m/v | Conversion to Ethyl Valerate (mol %) | Specific Activity (U/gbiocatalyst) |
---|---|---|
5 | 87 | 269 ± 10 |
10 | 85 | 301 ± 9 |
20 | 84 | 364 ± 11 |
Reaction conditions: 1:2 molar ratio valeric acid to EtOH, 12% m/v of biosilicified enzyme, 1000 rpm, 40 °C, 2 h CH in batch reactor.