Immobilization of Aspergillus oryzae alpha-galactosidase in gelatin and its application in removal of flatulence-inducing sugars in soymilk

Naganagouda, K and Naganagouda, K and Shankar, SK and Dhananjay, SK and Mulimani, VH (2007) Immobilization of Aspergillus oryzae alpha-galactosidase in gelatin and its application in removal of flatulence-inducing sugars in soymilk. In: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 23 (8). pp. 1131-1137.

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Abstract

Raffinose oligosaccharides (RO) are the major factors responsible for flatulence following ingestion of soybean-derived products. Removal of RO from seeds or soymilk would then have a positive impact on the acceptance of soy-based foods. In this study, alpha-galactosidase from Aspergillus oryzae was entrapped in gelatin using formaldehyde as the hardener. The immobilization yield was 64.3% under the optimum conditions of immobilization. The immobilized alpha-galactosidase showed a shift in optimum pH from 4.8 to 5.4 in acetate buffer. The optimum temperature also shifted from 50 degrees C to 57 degrees C compared with soluble enzyme. Immobilized alpha-galactosidase was used in batch, repeated batch and continuous mode to degrade RO present in soymilk. In the repeated batch, 45% reduction of RO was obtained in the fourth cycle. The performance of immobilized alpha-galactosidase was tested in a fluidized bed reactor at different flow rates and 86% reduction of RO in soymilk was obtained at 25 ml h(-1) flow rate. The study revealed that immobilized alpha-galactosidase in continuous mode is efficient in reduction of RO present in soymilk.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2010 09:05
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:57
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/26342

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