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  4. OPTIMIZING CROSS-LINKED ENZYME AGGREGATES FOR LACTOSE CONVERSION IN WHEY PERMEATE: DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATION

OPTIMIZING CROSS-LINKED ENZYME AGGREGATES FOR LACTOSE CONVERSION IN WHEY PERMEATE: DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATION

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Dellamea_cornell_0058O_12291.pdf (1.67 MB)
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http://doi.org/10.7298/xq1m-b951
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/117091
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Author
Dellamea, Maria Luciana
Abstract

Lactose in whey permeate, a by-product of dairy processing, can be converted into valuable sugars like glucose, fructose, and galactose. This study explores the use of cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) for this conversion, focusing on β-galactosidase and glucose isomerase. These enzymes were successfully immobilized with final concentrations of 30 mg of wet CLEAs/mL and 10 mg of wet CLEAs/mL, respectively. The CLEAs demonstrated high stability and recyclability, retaining activity after seven cycles. In a batch process, immobilized β-galactosidase hydrolyzed 40 mM lactose to completion in 15 minutes at 60°C, and immobilized glucose isomerase progressively isomerized glucose into fructose, reaching an 8 mM fructose concentration after 7 hours. This work also addresses challenges in CLEA development, explores improvement opportunities in glucose isomerase cross-linking, and proposes future CLEA application alternatives in dairy by-product valorization.

Description
64 pages
Date Issued
2024-12
Keywords
cross-linked enzyme aggregates
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glucose isomerase
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whey permeate
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β-galactosidase
Committee Chair
Goddard, Julie
Committee Member
Alcaine, Samuel
Degree Discipline
Food Science and Technology
Degree Name
M.S., Food Science and Technology
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/16921933

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