<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj2rw6650k" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Lipase from <italic>Candida</italic> sp. 99-125 was immobilized on porous ceramic monoliths for the production of sugar-derived oil gelling agent.</p> </abstract>