Biotechnology Letters, Vol.17, No.7, 741-744, 1995
Fructosyltransferase Activity of Commercial Enzyme Preparations Used in Fruit Juice Processing
Of twenty-two commercial fungal enzyme preparations used in fruit juice processing examined, Pectinex Ultra SP-L, was found to possess the highest activity of fructosyltransferase (44.8 units/ml). The enzyme preparation converted sucrose into a high fructocliogosaccharide syrup containing 42.3 % kestose, 17.2% nystose, 10.6% sucrose, 27.8% glucose, and 2.1% fructose. The efficiency was 69% based the amount of sucrose consumed.
Keywords:ASPERGILLUS-NIGER ATCC-20611