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. 2016 Jan 23;6(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s13205-015-0353-y

Table 4.

Effect of soaking time, repeated extraction and various extractants on pectinase recovery

Extraction Pectinase activity
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