Extraction and Preliminary Characterization of Bromelain from Curaua (Ananas erectifolius L.B.SMITH)

The characterization and determination of kinetic parameters of bromelain extracted from curaua (Ananas erectifolius) white and purple varieties were studied. Optimal pH and temperature conditions for proteolytic activity were determined by azocasein method. The enzyme has shown optimum activity at...

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Main Authors: T.A.L. Silva, I.R.A. Pereira Bresolin, G.M. Campos-Takaki, H. Aoyama, I. Garrard, E.B. Tambourgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2014-06-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/5823