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1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Abstract:
The advant of a new range of high-protein capacity cellulosic ion exchangers suitable for use on an industrial scale made it worthwhile investigating the conditions necessary to remove the contaminating enzyme glucosyltransferase from a commercial preparation of crude glucoamylase. The potential of the SP derivative, SP Indion((R)), for achieving this separation is shown. At pH 2.5 the glucosyltransferase was selectively adsorbed by the ion exchanger, and 99% of the glucoamylase was recovered in the eluate from the column. Purification of an Aspergillus culture filtrate by this method will require careful control of the ionic strength of the culture medium if it is to be used without the additional step of cation exchange to lower than pH to 2.5.
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