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%.
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Authors | Nastya Vasileva, Yavor Ivanov, Stanka Damyanova, Iliana Kostova, Tzonka Godjevargova |
Journal | International journal of biological macromolecules
(Int J Biol Macromol)
Vol. 82
Pg. 339-46
(Jan 2016)
ISSN: 1879-0003 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 26586589
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Enzymes, Immobilized
- Membranes, Artificial
- Polypropylenes
- beta-Galactosidase
- Lactose
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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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