The invention provides a process for the preparation of long-chain alkyl glycosides, comprising reacting at least one substrate selected from a group consisting a carbohydrates and carbohydrates sources and at least one fatty alkanol of at least eight carbon atoms in a medium consisting of at least one glycosidase enzyme having a temperature optimum greater than 60 °C and having thermal stability half-life of greater than 24 hours at 80 °C.
Inventors:
EYAL, Aharon, Meir; (IL).
VITNER, Asher; (IL).
REUVENI, Tal; (IL).
Applicant:
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM[IL/IL (IL) (AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BE, BF, BG, BJ, BR, BY, BZ, CA, CF, CG, CH, CI, CM, CN, CO, CR, CS, CU, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GA, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GN, GQ, GR, GW, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MC, MD, MG, MK, ML, MN, MR, MW, MX, MZ, NE, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PH, PL, PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG, SI, SK, SL, SN, SU, SZ, TD, TG, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, UZ, VN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW only).
A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO. [US/US]; 2200 East Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL 62525 (US) (BB only).
EYAL, Aharon, Meir [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).
VITNER, Asher [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).
REUVENI, Tal [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).