Table 5.

Impact of optimized factors on SL titer after 48 h in Sorbit DES with 5 wt.% water, using Novozym 435^® at tube and stirred-tank scales. Reaction conditions: 0.5 M vinyl laurate, 50 °C and 50 g/L enzyme formulation.

Scale/Stirring	Titer (g/L)	Yield *** (%)	Specific Reaction Velocity *** (µmol/h/g)
			4 h	24 h	48 h
Tube/Orbital Shaking	50 ± 3 *	28 ± 2 *	151 ± 13 *	91 ± 4 *	54 ± 5 *
Stirred-Tank/3-bladed spiral propeller	25 ± 8 **	14 ± 4 **	134 ± 10 **	40 ± 8 **	29 ± 4 **

* n = 3, p-value < 0.05. ** n = 2, p-value < 0.1. *** Calculated from Equations (1) and (2), Section 4.9.