Research Article

Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) Depolymerase from Fusarium solani Thom

Table 2

Purification of PHB depolymerase of F. solani Thom.

Purification stepEnzyme activity
(U/mL)
Total enzyme activity
(U)
Protein
(mg/mL)
Total protein
(mg)
Specific activity
(U/mg)
Purification foldActivity recovery
(%)

Crude enzyme (1000 mL)5.050000.26016018.751.0100
NH4SO4 ppt, dialysed (9.0 mL)41036902.528.8128.1256.8373.8
Affinity chromatography (9 mL)35031500.1151.0353043.4162.3163