Enzymatic pectic oligosaccharides (POS) production from sugar beet pulp using response surface methodology.

ABSTRACT: Pectic oligosaccharides (POS) have been indicated as novel candidate prebiotics. Traditionally, POS are produced from pectin-rich by-products using a two-step process involving extraction of the pectin, followed by its hydrolysis into POS. A one-step approach, in which the POS is directly produced from the raw material, might provide a more efficient alternative. Thus, the main aim of this paper was to investigate a one-step enzymatic hydrolysis approach to directly produce POS from sugar beet pulp (SBP). The POS yield was investigated as a function of the process parameters, as well as raw material characteristics. A statistically-based response surface methodology, using a central composite design was applied, to investigate the individual as well as the combined influences of the divers

SUBMITTER: Babbar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629180 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature