Lipases

Substitute your chemical catalysts with lipases from Novozymes

With impressive substrate selectivity and fast reaction rates, lipases are excellent catalysts offering both a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative in your manufacturing.

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Conventional fine chemicals often suffer from a number of unsustainable traits, not least their petrochemical origin, scarce supply, and the fact that they can be pollutants that create waste.

At the same time companies need to demonstrate more sustainable manufacturing processes with a reduced environmental impact.

So how can you meet the growing demand for pharmaceuticals with cost-effective fine chemicals that leave no impact on our planet, its people, and animals?

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Achieve more with lipases

Lipases are used in many industrial applications where the chemical transformations include enantioselective resolution of esters and amides.

Lipases catalyze the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol to different glycerol derivatives and free fatty acids. They also show diversified specificity for substrates and reactions under anhydrous conditions to synthesize new molecules by esterification, alcoholysis, transesterification and acylation.

Biocatalysis with lipases deliver cost savings, greater sustainability, and better productivity. You can also achieve higher-quality active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates.

Our lipase solutions

Find the right solution for you in our global portfolio, shown below. To find out more about products available in your region, get in touch with your local Novozymes representative.

Enzymes from Novozymes are not compliant with pharmaceutical manufacturing standards. They should not be used as APIs or excipients.

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Lipase application areas

Lipases are used in several industrial applications where the chemical transformations include enantioselective resolution of esters and amides, and other general transformations such as:

Acylation of alcohols and amines to form esters and amides
Mild hydrolysis or acylation of sensitive substrates
Kinetic resolution by transesterification of racemic acids and alcohols
Kinetic resolution by hydrolysis of racemic esters
Desymmetrization of diesters

Examples of commercial applications, where lipases are being deployed as catalysts are illustrated below.

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We’re happy to put you in touch with our industry experts for advice on optimizing your process or finding the right solution or sample to meet your needs. Book a no-obligation meeting with our experts today and let them help you to:

Identify the right products or product class for your biocatalysis applications
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Demonstrate the financial and environmental benefits of transitioning from chemicals to biocatalysis

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All our products for biocatalysis

Find the right solution for you in our global portfolio. To find out more about products available in your region, get in touch with your local Novozymes representative.

Our enzymes are not compliant with pharmaceutical manufacturing standards. They should not be used as APIs or excipients.

	Physical Form	Grade	pH Range	Optimal temperature range, °C	Safe handling
Sustine^®110 IM	Granulate (immobilized)	Food grade	5-9	30-60°C	Generic
Sustine^® 111	Liquid	Food grade	5-9	30-60°C	Generic
Sustine^® 121	Liquid	Food grade	6-8	50-75°C	Generic
Sustine^® 140	Liquid	Technical grade	7-10	30-70°C	Generic

Novozymes is the world leader in biological solutions

With the world’s largest and most diverse collection of enzyme strains, coupled with a global, robust and reliable supply, Novozymes is here to help you unlock the full potential of your biocatalysis route and make your manufacturing processes more sustainable.