Table 2 Comparison of short-chain fatty acid esters production by lipases

Butyl oleate

–

Oleic acid + butanol

Immobilized

R. oryzae lipase

–

73%

[40]

Butyl lactate

–

Ethyl lactate + butanol

Novozyme 435

–

93.6%

[8]

Butyl butyrate

Clostridium acetobutylicum

Glucose + butyric acid

Novozyme 435

5 g/L

0.17 g/g

[19]

Butyl butyrate

Clostridium tyrobutyricum

Glucose + butanol

Novozyme 435

34.7 g/L

0.69 g/g

[15]

Butyl butyrate

Clostridium tyrobutyricum + Clostridium beijerinckii

Glucose

Novozyme 435

5.1 g/L

0.07 g/g

[1]

Butyl butyrate

E. coli consortium

Glucose

Novozymes Lipozyme CALB

7.2 g/L

0.12 g/g

[17]

Butyl acetate

C. acetobutylicum NJ4

Glucose + acetic acid

Novozyme 435

7.30 g/L

0.34 g/g

This study

Butyl acetate

A. succinogenes130z(ΔpflA)

Glucose + butanol

Novozyme 435

5.76 g/L

0.35 g/g

This study

Butyl acetate

C. acetobutylicum NJ4 + A. succinogenes130z(ΔpflA)

Glucose

Novozyme 435

2.20 g/L

0.06 g/g

This study

Butyl acetate

C. acetobutylicum NJ4 + A. succinogenes130z(ΔpflA)

Glucose + acetic acid

Novozyme 435

2.86 g/L

0.05 g/g

This study