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Abstract
In the present study, lipase was successfully separated for the first time from Bacillus cereus NC7401 using a novel micellar aqueous biphasic system (ATPS) composed of xylitol and surfactants. ATPS offered eco-friendly, simple, and cost-effective enzyme separation. A fresh culture of Bacillus cereus NC7401 was inoculated, and enzyme production was carried out using a basal medium. After centrifugation to separate cells, the culture filtrate was used for enzyme activity assays. Three ATPS systems composed of xylitol and surfactants (Triton X-100, tween-80, and sodium dodecyl sulfate) were evaluated to identify the optimal composition. Phase diagrams were constructed to determine appropriate concentrations of surfactants and xylitol. ATPS composed of Triton X-100 (6 % w/w) and xylitol (40 % w/w) achieved a maximum purification fold of 15.4 and a yield of 96 %. Adding 5 % NaCl to the crude lipase extract raised the separation factor to 16.9. The separated lipase exhibited optimal activity at 40–50 °C and pH 7.0. Fe+ 2 stimulated, while Ni+2 showed an inhibitory effect on lipase partitioning as determined by titrimetric analysis. The high separation efficiency, yield, and reduced processing time of the surfactant/xylitol ATPS highlighted its potential for industrial applications in biocatalysis, pharmaceutical processing, and other enzyme-dependent processes.
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Process Biochemistry is an application-orientated research journal devoted to reporting advances with originality and novelty, in the science and technology of the processes involving bioactive molecules and living organisms. These processes concern the production of useful metabolites or materials, or the removal of toxic compounds using tools and methods of current biology and engineering. Its main areas of interest include novel bioprocesses and enabling technologies (such as nanobiotechnology, tissue engineering, directed evolution, metabolic engineering, systems biology, and synthetic biology) applicable in food (nutraceutical), healthcare (medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic), energy (biofuels), environmental, and biorefinery industries and their underlying biological and engineering principles.