Abstract:

D311 type macroporous anion exchange resin was used as a carrier for the immobilization of β-fructofuranosidase derived from Aspergillus japonicus. The effects of immobilization time and temperature, pH and enzyme activity of free β-fructofuranosidase solution on the catalytic ability of immobilized β-fructofuranosidase were investigated by single factor method and based on this, except immobilization temperature, three other conditions were optimized using response surface methodology. The optimum immobilization conditions were determined as follows: enzyme activity of free β-fructofuranosidase solution 900 U/mL and pH 6.6 for 4 h immobilization at room temperature, and the yield of fructooligosaccharides using immobilized β-fructofuranosidase under these conditions was 58.16%.

Key words: β-fructofuranosidase, ion exchange adsorption, immobilization, response surface methodology (RSM)