Stability of immobilized amyloglucosidase in the process of Cassava starch saccharification
- State Univ. of Maringa (Brazil)
The half-life of immobilized amyloglucosidase was determined in a fluidized-bed reactor operating continuously with a 30% w/v liquefied cassava starch solution at pH 4.5 and temperatures from 50 to 70{degrees}C. For the higher temperatures: 60, 65, and 70{degrees}C, thermal deactivation gives half-lives of 127, 38 and 7.3 h, respectively, in close agreement with corn starch data. For the lower temperatures: 55 and 60{degrees}C, the deposition of impurities over the immobilized enzyme particle contributes significantly to deactivation, lowering expected half-lives to 32.6 and 13.2 d, respectively. Commercial exploitation of this process would then require low temperature of operation, thorough purification of the substrate solution, and control of microbial contamination to achieve sufficiently long half-lives.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 150412
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940526-; TRN: 95:007973-0024
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 16. symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 9-13 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Sixteenth symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals; Davison, B.H. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; Wyman, C.E. [ed.] [National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)]; PB: 823 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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