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Lactose hydrolysis using β-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis immobilized with sodium alginate for potential
Catherine Teixeira de Carvalho1, Wildson Bernardino de Brito Lima1, Fábio Gonçalves Macêdo de Medeiros1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil.
Abstract:
The present study aimed to evaluate the lactose hydrolysis conditions from "coalho" cheese whey using β-galactosidase (β-gal) produced by Kluyveromyces lactis immobilized with sodium alginate. Three sodium alginate-based immobilization systems were evaluated (0.5, 0.7, and 1% w/v) for maximizing the immobilization yield (Y), efficiency (EM), and recovered activity (ar). The lactose hydrolysis capacity of the immobilized form of β-gal was determined, and simulated environments were used to assess the preservation of the immobilized enzyme in the gastrointestinal tract. The results showed that β-gal immobilization with 1% (w/v) sodium alginate presented the best results (EM of 66%, Y of 41%, and ar of 65%). The immobilization system maintained the highest pH stability in the range between 5.0 and 7.0, with the highest relative activity obtained under pH 5 conditions. The temperature stability was also favored by immobilization at 50 °C for 30 min was obtained a relative activity of 180.0 ± 1.37%. In 6 h, the immobilized β-gal was able to hydrolyze 46% of the initial lactose content. For the gastrointestinal simulations, around 40% of the activity was preserved after 2 h. Overall, the results described here are promising for the industrial applications of β-galactosidase from K. lactis.
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