Determination of fructan exohydrolase activity in the crude extracts of plants

Background: The roots of chicory and the tubers of Jerusalem artichoke are used for the production of inulin. However, a quality of tubers and roots, i.e. the content of inulin, monosaccarides and disaccharides, depends on the activity of enzymes implicated in the metabolism of inulin. The knowledge...

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Main Authors: Tatjana Krivorotova, Jolanta Sereikaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345814001158