Glycerin laurate was produced in a solvent-free system using lipozyme® RM IM.
Lipozyme RM IM had high affinity to lauric acid and selectivity to monoester.
Lipozyme RM IM maintained 90% of original activity after being used for six cycles.
A complete economic assessment was proposed for the enzymatic and chemical routes.
The enzymatic process consumes energy six times less than the chemical method.