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Table 4 Percent decrease in dry weight solid residue (DWSR) from different fruit pulps treated with purified PL from G. stearothermophilus Ah22, crude extract or Pectinex 100 L Plus for 5 h

From: Purification and characterization of a pectin lyase produced by Geobacillus stearothermophilus Ah22 and its application in fruit juice production

 

Apple (5 g)

Orange (5 g)

Peach (5 g)

Banana (5 g)

DWSR (g)

% Decrease

DWSR (g)

% Decrease

DWSR (g)

% Decrease

DWSR (g)

% Decrease

Control

2.6

-

4.5

-

2.6

-

8.5

-

Purified PL

1.8

30.8

2.1

53.3

1.7

34.6

2.4

71.8

Crude extract

1.7

34.6

2,3

58.9

2.1

19.2

3.3

61.2

Pectinex 100 L Plus

1.6

38.5

2.2

51.1

1.8

30.8

2.6

69.4