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Isolation of a lipase-producing Trichosporon spp and enzyme extraction by two-phase aqueous system

Isolamento de Trichosporon spp produtor de lipase e extração enzimática pelo sistema bifásico aquoso

A lipase-producing yeast strain isolated from crude cheese and identified as Trichosporon spp produced 7.3 U/mL (59.3 U/µg) after 72h of cultivation. Lipase showed optimum activity at pH 7.0-8.0 and 45-50ºC. Extraction by the two-phase aqueous system (PEG-phosphate salts) showed an elevated recuperation (99.8%) of enzymatic activity in the PEG phase.

extracellular lipase; Trichosporon; aqueous two phase system; PEG


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