Research Article

Biocatalytic Synthesis of Flavor Ester “Pentyl Valerate” Using Candida rugosa Lipase Immobilized in Microemulsion Based Organogels: Effect of Parameters and Reusability

Table 1

Experimental range and coded values of the variables.

Process variablesCoded values
−10+1

Enzyme concentration (mg/mL) (X 1)305580
Time (days) (X 2)369
Substrate molar ratio (X 3)1 : 21 : 13 : 2
Wo (X 4)406080
Solvent for MBG preparation (X 5)n-Hexanen-HeptaneIsooctane