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Hydrolysis of whey lactose by immobilized β-galactosidase in a bioreactor with a spirally wound membrane.

Abstract
The β-galactosidase was covalently immobilized onto a modified polypropylene membrane, using glutaraldehyde. The optimal conditions for hydrolysis of lactose (4.7%) by immobilized β-galactosidase in a batch process were determined 13.6 U enzyme activity, 40°C, pH 6.8 and 10h. The obtained degree of hydrolysis was compared with results received by a free enzyme. It was found, that the lactose hydrolysis by an immobilized enzyme was 1.6 times more effective than the lactose hydrolysis by a free enzyme. It was determined that the stability of the immobilized enzyme was 2 times higher in comparison with the stability of free enzyme. The obtained immobilized system β-galactosidase/polypropylene membrane was applied to produce glucose-galactose syrup from waste whey. The whey characteristics and the different preliminary treatments of the whey were investigated. Then the whey lactose hydrolysis in a bioreactor by an immobilized enzyme on a spirally wound membrane was performed. The optimal membrane surface and the optimal flow rate of the whey through the membrane module were determined, respectively 100 cm(2) and 1.0 mL min(-1). After 10h, the degree of lactose hydrolysis was increased to 91%. The operation stability was studied. After 20th cycle the yield of bioreactor was 69.7%.
AuthorsNastya Vasileva, Yavor Ivanov, Stanka Damyanova, Iliana Kostova, Tzonka Godjevargova
JournalInternational journal of biological macromolecules (Int J Biol Macromol) Vol. 82 Pg. 339-46 (Jan 2016) ISSN: 1879-0003 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID26586589 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polypropylenes
  • beta-Galactosidase
  • Lactose
Topics
  • Bioreactors
  • Enzymes, Immobilized (chemistry)
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrolysis
  • Kinetics
  • Lactose (chemistry)
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polypropylenes (chemistry)
  • Temperature
  • Whey (chemistry)
  • beta-Galactosidase (chemistry)

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