Alpha-galactosidase production and use in a hollow-fiber reactor

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 Apr;31(4):615-7. doi: 10.1128/aem.31.4.615-617.1976.

Abstract

Soybean milk serves as a base for a variety of beverages designed for consumption in developing countries. Soybean flour contains raffinose and stachyose considered to be responsible for flatulence often associated with these products (J.J. Rackis, D.H. Honig, D.J. Sessa, and F.R. Steggerda, 1970). alpha-Galactosidase, produced on wheat bran, hydrolyzes the galactooligosaccharides of soybean milk.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus / metabolism*
  • Cell-Free System
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Food Microbiology*
  • Galactosidases / biosynthesis*
  • Galactosidases / metabolism
  • Glucose / biosynthesis
  • Glycine max
  • Hydrolysis
  • Oligosaccharides / metabolism

Substances

  • Oligosaccharides
  • Galactosidases
  • Glucose