PRODUCTION AND PROPERTIES OF INULINASE FROM ASPERGILLUS-NIGER

Articles > Article · 1994

Authors: Gaye ÖNGEN ÖZGEN, SUHA SUKAN, N VASSILEV

BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 1994, vol 16, pp 275-280

DOI: 10.1007/bf00134625

Summary

A thermostable inulinase was identified in a strain of A. niger. The highest activity was observed at 50 degrees C (50 Uml(-1)) and 77% and 34% of this was retained at 60 degrees and 65 degrees C, respectively. pH stability, the effect of thermal stabilizers such as Propylene glycol (10%) and Sorbitol (rob) and effects of different cations were investigated. It was found that the activity was completely inhibited by Ag+ and Hg2+ while Naf had an activator effect.

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