	US 12,281,350 B2
	Processes and systems for catalytic manufacture of wax ester derivatives
Jeff Addy, Chandler, AZ (US); James H. Brown, Chandler, AZ (US); and Clay Daly, Chandler, AZ (US)
Assigned to CARGILL, INCORPORATED, Wayzata, MN (US)
Filed by CARGILL, INCORPORATED, Wayzata, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/159,735.
Application 18/159,735 is a continuation of application No. 17/456,166, filed on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 17/456,166 is a continuation of application No. 14/578,075, filed on Dec. 19, 2014, granted, now 11,248,245.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227867 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12P 7/6436 (2022.01); C11C 3/00 (2006.01); C11C 3/10 (2006.01); C12N 9/20 (2006.01); C12P 7/6458 (2022.01)

CPC C12P 7/6436 (2013.01) [C11C 3/003 (2013.01); C11C 3/10 (2013.01)]

14 Claims

1. A process for preparing enzymatically transesterified wax esters, the process comprising:

contacting a feedstock with a lipase enzyme catalyst, wherein the feedstock comprises jojoba wax esters, hydrogenated jojoba wax esters, and feedstock tocopherol; and

reacting the jojoba wax esters and the hydrogenated jojoba wax esters in the feedstock using the lipase enzyme catalyst to yield a product comprising the enzymatically transesterified wax esters and the feedstock tocopherol, wherein the reacting does not produce a free fatty alcohol.