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Lipoxygenase catalyzed hydroperoxide formation in microemulsions containing nonionic surfactant

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Nearly quantitative conversion of linoleic acid to its hydroperoxide was achieved at room temperature (∼24°C) in microemulsions containing surfactant, water, and organic solvent, using air as the oxygen source, and lipoxygenase from soybeans as the catalyst, providing an excellent route to this strategic intermediate in the synthesis of important industrial products.

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  1. Eastern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, 600 East Mermaid Lane, 19118, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    George J. Piazza

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Piazza, G.J. Lipoxygenase catalyzed hydroperoxide formation in microemulsions containing nonionic surfactant. Biotechnol Lett 14, 1153–1158 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01027020

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