Genencor International, Inc.

Stabra Ag

Strabra Ag

Ssv Development Oy

Kalevi Visuri

Juha H Apajalahti

Markku Virkki

The subject invention is directed to enzymatic methods for improving the conservation (storage) and feed values of fibrous crops by treating the crops with a cellulase enzyme mixture.

Method for treatment of fibrous crops with a modified cellulase to

The invention relates to a novel water-insoluble glucose isomerase which is formed by a crystalline enzyme converted to solid form by cross-linking. The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of the novel crystalline glucose isomerase by cross-linking with dialdehyde in the presence of a compound containing at least one amino group, and the use of this novel enzyme preparation as an isomerization catalyst.

Cross-linked glucose isomerase

The invention relates to a novel water-insoluble glucose isomerase which is formed by a crystalline enzyme converted to solid form by cross-linking. The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of the novel crystalline glucose isomerase by cross-linking with dialdehyde in the presence of a compound containing at least one amino group, and the use of this novel enzyme preparation as an isomerization catalyst. Preferrably the compound having an amino group is an ammonium salt, lysine or tryptophan and the dialdehyde is glutaraldehyde.

Preparation of cross-linked glucose isomerase crystals

In a process for growing enzyme crystals, small crystals are continuously removed from a crystallizer, dissolved and returned to the crystallizer to maintain a supersaturated state. The method permits the growing of large crystalline enzymes of uniform size of about 0.5 to 1 mm. Solid materials can be coated with crystalline enzymes by placing a solid material in the crystallizer such that crystals deposit on the solid material. The process is preferably used to produce crystalline glucose isomerase.

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