<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The efficiency of enzymatic depolymerization in a membrane reactor was investigated. The model analysis was performed on bovine serum albumin hydrolysis reaction led by three different enzymes, for which kinetic equations have different forms. Comparing to a classic reactor, the reaction yield turns out to be distinctly higher for all types of kinetics. The effect arises from increasing (thanks to the proper selectivity of the applied membrane) the concentration of reagents in the reaction volume. The investigations indicated the importance of membrane selectivity election, residence time and at non-competitive inhibition the substrate (biopolymer) concentration in feed stream. Presented analysis is helpful in these parameters choice for enzymatic hydrolysis of different biopolymers.</p></abstract>

The efficiency of enzymatic depolymerization in a membrane reactor was investigated. The model analysis was performed on bovine serum albumin hydrolysis reaction led by three different enzymes, for which kinetic equations have different forms. Comparing to a classic reactor, the reaction yield turns out to be distinctly higher for all types of kinetics. The effect arises from increasing (thanks to the proper selectivity of the applied membrane) the concentration of reagents in the reaction volume. The investigations indicated the importance of membrane selectivity election, residence time and at non-competitive inhibition the substrate (biopolymer) concentration in feed stream. Presented analysis is helpful in these parameters choice for enzymatic hydrolysis of different biopolymers.

Membrane reactor for enzymatic depolymerization – a case study based on protein hydrolysis

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The efficiency of enzymatic depolymerization in a membrane reactor was investigated. The model analysis was performed on bovine serum albumin hydrolysis...

Membrane reactor for enzymatic depolymerization – a case study based on protein hydrolysis

Published Online: Jan 11, 2019

Page range: 44 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2018-0053

Keywords
enzymatic membrane reactor, membrane selectivity, volume enzyme immobilization, biopolymer hydrolysis, process efficiency

© 2019 Andrzej Noworyta, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Membrane reactor for enzymatic depolymerization – a case study based on protein hydrolysis

Published Online: Jan 11, 2019

Page range: 44 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2018-0053

Keywordsenzymatic membrane reactor, membrane selectivity, volume enzyme immobilization, biopolymer hydrolysis, process efficiency

© 2019 Andrzej Noworyta, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
enzymatic membrane reactor, membrane selectivity, volume enzyme immobilization, biopolymer hydrolysis, process efficiency