FRESH PLANT-TISSUE SOFTENING BY MEANS OF AN IMMOBILIZED SOLUBLE-INSOLUBLE ENDOPECTINLYASE

Authors
DINNELLA C LANZARINI G
Citation
C. Dinnella et G. Lanzarini, FRESH PLANT-TISSUE SOFTENING BY MEANS OF AN IMMOBILIZED SOLUBLE-INSOLUBLE ENDOPECTINLYASE, International journal of food science & technology, 30(3), 1995, pp. 391-396
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
International journal of food science & technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09505423
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
391 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-5423(1995)30:3<391:FPSBMO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An endopectinlyase (E.C. 4.2.2.10) immobilized on a reversible soluble -insoluble polymer was used for macerating fresh carrot tissue. Tile m acerating capability of the immobilized enzyme was found to be similar to that of its free form. Losses of catalytic activity detected in th e subsequent biocatalyst utilization cycles seem to be related to co-p recipitation phenomena following the recovery of the immobilized enzym e from the reaction mixture. Preliminary studies were carried out on t he possibility of removing the inhibiting compounds and subsequently r estoring biocatalyst activity.