doi: 10.17113/ftb.54.04.16.4553

A Systematic Approach to the Comparison of Cost Efficiency of Endopeptidases for the Hydrolysis of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) By-Products

Tone Aspevik*, Henning Egede-Nissen and Åge Oterhals
 

Nofima, Kjerreidviken 16, N-5141 Fyllingsdalen, Norway

Article history:
Received    December 4, 2015
Accepted   June 1, 2016

Key words:
endopeptidase, fish protein hydrolysate, degree of hydrolysis, pH-STAT, protein recovery, cost efficiency

Summary:
The hydrolytic and cost efficiencies of five endopeptidases (Alcalase 2.4L, Corolase 7089, Neutrase 0.8L, Promod 671L and Protex 7L) to hydrolyze Atlantic salmon by-products were compared at standardized activity levels based on a casein assay. The substrate was characterized prior to the hydrolytic experiments (pH=6.5, t=50 °C) to obtain substrate-specific constants for nitrogen to protein mass (in g) ratio, i.e. conversion factor f_N=5.23 and total amount of peptide bonds (h_tot)=9.3 mmol per g of protein. At low enzyme activity to substrate ratio, all enzymes were equally efficient in hydrolyzing the substrate. At highest enzyme activity to substrate ratio, Protex 7L, Alcalase 2.4L and Promod 671L gave higher degree of hydrolysis (DH=14.2–14.6 %) than Corolase 7089 (13.2 %) and Neutrase 0.8L (11.6 %) after 120 min of hydrolysis. No differences were observed in protein recovery (yield of solubilized protein) relative to DH. Determination of DH was followed by the pH-STAT and o-phthaldialdehyde methods. Based on pH-STAT data, response surface regression models were established based on the combined effects of hydrolysis time and enzyme activity to substrate ratio on DH and protein recovery. The modelling approach was combined with enzyme cost to identify the most cost-efficient enzyme (Protex 7L).

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