Table 4.
Effect of soaking time, repeated extraction and various extractants on pectinase recovery
Extraction | Pectinase activity | ||
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Ugds−1 | Umg−1 | Ug−1 | |
Soaking time (h) | |||
0.5 | 2500 ± 710f | 963 ± 270h | 500 ± 140g |
1 | 3500 ± 710e | 1251 ± 190g | 700 ± 140f |
3 | 4500 ± 710d | 1954 ± 300f | 900 ± 140e |
5 | 5500 ± 710c | 2574 ± 220e | 1100 ± 140d |
7 | 7500 ± 710b | 3736 ± 220c | 1500 ± 140b |
17 | 6500 ± 710bc | 3592 ± 690c | 1300 ± 140c |
24 | 5500 ± 710c | 2541 ± 260e | 1100 ± 140cd |
48 | 12,500 ± 710a | 5297 ± 420a | 2500 ± 140a |
72 | 12,000 ± 0a | 4727 ± 130b | 2400 ± 140a |
96 | 11,500 ± 710a | 4652 ± 230ab | 2500 ± 140a |
Repeated extraction | |||
1 | 6500 ± 710bc | 870.8 ± 270i | 700 ± 140f |
2 | 7500 ± 710b | 3280 ± 410d | 1500 ± 140b |
3 | 5500 ± 710c | 3726 ± 210c | 1100 ± 140d |
Different extractants | |||
PB (0.1 M) | 5500 ± 710c | 1992 ± 310f | 1100 ± 140d |
PB +Trit × 100 (0.1 %, w/v) | 4500 ± 710d | 2066 ± 280ef | 900 ± 140e |
PB +Trit × 100 (0.5 %, w/v) | 3500 ± 710e | 1187 ± 210gh | 700 ± 140f |
PB +Trit × 100 (1 %, w/v) | 3000 ± 710ef | 865.4 ± 310i | 600 ± 140fg |
PB + Urea (1 M) | 2500 ± 710f | 599.4 ± 340j | 500 ± 140g |
PB + Amm. Sulfate (1 M) | 3500 ± 710de | 1260 ± 220g | 700 ± 140f |
NaCl (0.5 %) | 2500 ± 710f | 1098 ± 180h | 500 ± 140g |
DW | 3500 ± 710d | 993 ± 230h | 700 ± 140f |
Czapek Dox | 3000 ± 710e | 886 ± 120i | 600 ± 140fg |
The solid state fermentation setups were performed for a period of 96 h at 30 °C. ND not determined. The data represent mean ± SD of replicates (n = 3). Mean values within a column with different upper-script letters are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05