Effect of celluclast 1.5L on the physicochemical characterization of gold Kiwifruit pectin

Oni Yuliarti, Lara Matia-Merino, Kelvin K.T. Goh, John A. Mawson, Charles S. Brennan

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Abstract

The effects of Celluclast 1.5L concentration on the physicochemical characterization of gold kiwifruit pectin was evaluated. Varying the enzyme concentration affected the pectin yield and pectin physicochemical properties. The viscosity of extracted pectin was largely dependent on the enzyme concentration. Celluclast 1.5L with medium concentration exhibited the highest viscosity. Varying the enzyme concentration also influenced the molecular weight distribution. High molecular weight (M w) pectin (1.65 × 10 6 g/mol) was obtained when the medium concentration was used. Overall, the study clearly reflects the importance of taking into consideration the amount of cellulytic enzyme added in order to determine the final quality of pectin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6407-6417
Number of pages11
JournalInternational journal of molecular sciences
Volume12
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Enzyme concentration
  • Galacturonic acid
  • Gold kiwifruit
  • Molecular weight
  • Pectin
  • Pectin extraction
  • Viscosity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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