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Optimization of conditions for bacteriocin extraction in PEG/salt aqueous two-phase systems using statistical
1State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Metallurgy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 353, Beijing 100080, P. R. China. chanlixyl@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The bacteriocin nisin was extracted in PEG/salt aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) using the property that the systems can extract hydrophobic proteins. The concentrations of the phase-forming components, PEG 4000 and Na(2)SO(4), were optimized for nisin recovery by means of statistical experimental designs, and it was found that they strongly influenced nisin recovery. The optimal composition of ATPS was found to be 15.99% (w/w) PEG 4000 and 15.85% (w/w) Na(2)SO(4) (pH 2), and the optimal ATPS allowed an 11.60% increase of nisin recovery compared to the standard method of nisin assay.