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Applications: include: Biofuels, Recycling, Biogas.

Key properties: Specially blended formulation to transform your potato biofuel yields whilst preventing inhibitor issues.

Overview: Bespoke enzyme blend for potato conversion specifically formulated to efficiently hydrolyse the high-starch content of potatoes into fermentable sugars for bioethanol production. Potatoes contain primarily amylose and amylopectin, which require precise enzymatic action for effective breakdown. The blend typically includes α-amylase, glucoamylase, and pullulanase enzymes. α-Amylase initiates the liquefaction step by breaking internal α-1,4 bonds in gelatinised starch, reducing viscosity and forming dextrins. Pullulanase enhances this process by debranching α-1,6 linkages in amylopectin, while glucoamylase completes saccharification by converting dextrins into fermentable glucose. The benefits of this optimized enzyme system include high conversion efficiency, increased glucose yield, reduced processing time and energy consumption, and improved ethanol fermentation performance. By tailoring enzyme ratios to the starch profile of potatoes, producers can achieve a cost-effective, sustainable, and high-yield pathway for bioethanol generation from this readily available agricultural resource.

  • Certification: Biofuel Grade
  • Enzymes: α-Amylase, exo-Cellulase, endo-Cellulase, Glucoamylase, Pullulanase
  • Temperature Range: 15–60°C
  • pH Range: 3.5–5.5
  • Inhibitor Compatibility: High tolerance
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Glucoamylase: structure, mechanism and industrial uses

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Pullulanase: structure, mechanism and industrial uses

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Pullulanase: structure, mechanism and industrial uses

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