ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Non-viable immobilized cells of Kluyveromyces marxianus in alginate beads having inulase (ß-2,1-fructan fructano-hydrolyase E.C.3.2.1.7) acitivity were used as biocatalyst in a packed bed reactor. Extracts of Jerusalem artichoke tubers were contacted with the biocatalyst for continuous conversion of the fructan component to fructose. In a bed reactor packed with 100 mL of beads, a volumetric productivity of 136 g/L/hr total reducing sugars was obtained with 98% substrate conversion. When operated continuously for 30 days, a 55% loss in the original activity was observed, giving a half life for the biocatalyst of 28 days.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1986.tb13955.x
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