The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2010
Albrecht Weiss, Langenfeld, DE;
Michael Mueller, Monheim, DE;
Eric Dubreucq, Montpellier, FR;
Guy Moulin, Montferrier-sur-Lez, FR;
Albrecht Weiss, Langenfeld, DE;
Michael Mueller, Monheim, DE;
Eric Dubreucq, Montpellier, FR;
Guy Moulin, Montferrier-sur-Lez, FR;
Cognis IP Management GmbH, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
A reaction medium for enzyme-catalyzed reactions is provided, comprising an oil-in-water emulsion including water, an emulsifier, an oil phase and at least one interfacially active enzyme, where the emulsion is produced by the phase inversion temperature process and has a droplet size of 50 to 400 nm. A method for the enzyme-catalyzed esterification, transesterification or hydrolysis of fatty acid alkyl esters and/or triglycerides is also provided where the oil-in-water emulsion is used as the reaction medium.