What is it about?
Calcium alginate and Amberlite IRA 900 anion exchange resin were tested as carriers for immobilizing a fructooligosaccharides-producing enzyme. This work estimated the efficiency of immobilization using certain immobilization parameters. The performance of the immobilized enzymes were also tested against the free enzyme counterpart in fructooligosaccharides production. FInally, the reusability of the immobilized enzymes was also tested.
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Why is it important?
The the food grade nature and cheapness of the carrier materials and simplicity of the immobilization process coupled with the high yields obtained demonstrate the suitability of these immobilized enzymes for industrial fructooligosaccharides production.
Perspectives
This article provides insight into the potential of Amberlite IRA 900 anion exchange resin and Calcium alginate as enzyme carrier materials for food grade application.
Oscar Koku Kplorm Bedzo
Stellenbosch University
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This page is a summary of: Amberlite IRA 900 versus calcium alginate in immobilization of a novel, engineered β-fructofuranosidase for short-chain fructooligosaccharide synthesis from sucrose, Biotechnology Progress, March 2019, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2797.
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