Research Article

A Novel Aqueous Micellar Two-Phase System Composed of Surfactant and Sorbitol for Purification of Pectinase Enzyme from Psidium guajava and Recycling Phase Components

Table 3

The recycles recovery of surfactant and sorbitol systems.

SystemInitial Recycle systems
FirstSecondThirdForthFifth

Recovery of surfactant (%)99.299.1 ± 0.0198.1 ± 0.297.6 ± 0.1197.3 ± 0.0397.1 ± 0.02
Recovery of sorbitol (%)98.598.0 ± 0.0297.3 ± 0.396.8 ± 0.0296.3 ± 0.1396.2 ± 0.01