A dye affinity fractionation of a commercial pectic enzyme preparation
is described. From nine immobilized triazinic dyes assayed, only Blue
R-HE and Yellow 4R-HE were able to retain pectin lyase thus allowing
the obtention of a fraction not producing methanol during fruit juice
clarification. While pectinesterase did not bind to the chromatographi
c matrix, the retained pectin lyase could be quantitatively eluted wit
h a salt gradient.