CPC C12P 7/6458 (2022.01) [C10M 105/38 (2013.01); C10M 2207/2835 (2013.01); C10N 2060/01 (2020.05); C10N 2070/00 (2013.01); C12N 1/145 (2021.05); C12R 2001/645 (2021.05)] | 14 Claims |
1. A process for producing biolubricant esters, comprising:
a) culturing a microorganism on agricultural waste by solid state fermentation to obtain a biocatalyst; and
b) reacting methyl biodiesel or free fatty acids with a polyhydroxylated alcohol in the presence of the biocatalyst obtained from step a) to generate one or more biolubricant esters,
wherein
the agricultural waste is cottonseed cake or palm oil cake;
the biocatalyst comprises a fermented solid produced by the solid state fermentation of the agricultural waste by the microorganism; and
the methyl biodiesel is soya biodiesel or castor oil biodiesel.
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