Enzymatic hydrolysis of polysaccharides: Hydrolysis of starch by an enzyme complex from fermentation by Aspergillus awamori

A. Koutinas, K. Belafi-Bako, A. Kabiri-Badr, A. Tóth, L. Gubicza, C. Webb

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    Abstract

    In this work an amylolitic enzyme complex - obtained from fermentation of whole wheat flour by Aspergillus awamori - was used for starch hydrolysis in batch and continuous (hollow fibre membrane bioreactor) systems. In the batch system a model was applied to describe glucose production. The continuous enzyme membrane system worked more efficiently compared to the batch system at low substrate concentrations.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)41-44
    Number of pages3
    JournalFood and Bioproducts Processing: Transactions of the Institution of of Chemical Engineers, Part C
    Volume79
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2001

    Keywords

    • Aspergillus awamori
    • Enzyme complex
    • Fermentation
    • Membrane bioreactor
    • Starch

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