This will be the main focus of the chapter. In addition, recent efforts on the devel-
opment of continuous bioreactors for microemulsion-encapsulated lipases, including
the use of ultrafiltration membranes and the formation of microemulsion gels, will be
reviewed here. Furthermore, a short review of lipid modification by other microe-
mulsion-encapsulated enzymes will be provided.
3.2 Lipases encapsulated in water-in-oil microemulsions
Three early reviews have been written which describe lipases in microemulsions
(Walde, 1989; Ballesteros et al., 1995; Sjo ̈blom et al., 1996). Here, we will expand
and update these efforts.
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Figure 1. Illustration of an enzyme-containing water-in-oil microemulsion.