Degree Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2016
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Major
Biochemistry
First Advisor
Richard Honzatko
Abstract
Presented here are the action of four different Α-amylases on eight different starches in their native granular form. Of the starches, potato and amylomaize-7 were slowest to degrade, but maize, wheat, rice, barley, and tapioca degraded at a similar (and faster) rates. Waxy maize degraded most rapidly compared to the other starches. Amylases from Bacillus licheniformis and human saliva were significantly more effective than amylases from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and porcine pancreas. The broad range of outcomes indicates the correct choice of enzyme and starch is a critical factor in the design of efficient protocols for starch processing in the bio-renewable industry.
Copyright Owner
Robert Leonard Sheets
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
125 pages
Recommended Citation
Sheets, Robert Leonard, "Amylolysis of eight different starches with four different species of alpha-amylase" (2016). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 15188.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/15188
