Effect of Reaction Conditions on Hydrolysis of Chitin by Serratia marcescens QMB 1466 chitinase |
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| Authors: | RAMOND A. TOM PAUL A. CARROAD |
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| Affiliation: | Author Tom and Carroad are affiliated with the Dept. of Food Science &Technology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. |
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| Abstract: | The hydrolysis of chitin by Serratia marcescens chitinase was studied as part of ar overall project to develop a chitin waste treatment bioconversion scheme. Hydrolyses were conducted with automatic pH control in stirred flasks. Parameters varied were temperature, enzyme activity, and chitin particle size and concentration. A temperature of 30°C is suitable. Hydrolysis increases with increasing enzyme activity and chitin slurry concentration, and with decreasing particle size. |
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