Mh. Kim et al., AN EMPIRICAL RATE-EQUATION FOR THE FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDE-PRODUCING REACTION CATALYZED BY BETA-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE, Journal of fermentation and bioengineering, 82(5), 1996, pp. 458-463
An empirical rate equation having two parameters was proposed for the
reaction catalyzed by beta-fructofuranosidase (FFase) that was used fo
r the production of fructooligosaccharides. The rate equation enabled
the estimation of FFase activity from the concentration of reducing su
gar in the reaction product. The rate equation was applied to the case
of immobilized FFase in a packed-bed reactor to determine the effects
of linear velocity on the performance of the reactor and to monitor t
he changes in activity during a 10-d operation. It was considered that
the proposed rate equation could be a valuable tool for quantitating
the effects of various parameters related to the process development o
f fructooligosaccharides.