(1) Dipartimento di Chimica, Universita degli Studi La Sapienza, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;(2) Istituto di Cromatografia del CNR, Area della Ricerca di Roma, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10, 00016 Roma, Italy
Abstract:
Summary A rapid liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of pectinolytic activity of enzymes produced by Aspergillus Niger and Rhizopus species is reported.Compared with more conventional methods, HPLC is more reliable and has a much improved maximum sensitivity. The limit of quantitation of galacturonic acid is 0.1g.