Aims: The present study was aimed at evaluating the physicochemical and functional properties of flours and oil from the Shea Caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi Vuillet, one of the most widely eaten insects in the Northern Côte d’Ivoire as alternative protein source. Methodology: Fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v26i330100
Armand Kouassi Kanga, Djary Michel Koffi, Bernard Téhi Sea, Jaures Oscar Gbotognon & Lucien Patrice Kouamé·Biotechnology Journal International·2021
Polygalacturonases constitute the major part of pectinase preparations for many bioprocess purposes. Investigation on the digestive juice of snail Limicolaria flammea led to purification of two polygalacturonases named PG1 and PG2. Properties of these enzymes were examined to exp...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2021/v25i130133
The present study was aimed at investigating some biochemical properties and mineral contents in pulp, skin, and seeds of Carica papaya cv. solo 8 as a function of ripening stage. C. papaya cv. solo 8 fruits were obtained from a village plantation in Azaguié area’s (5° 38′ 00″ N...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1030297
Polygalacturonases are extensively used in food industries for pectic substances degradation. In this paper, we investigate on thermal stability parameters of two Polygalacturonases previously isolated from digestive juice of the snail Limicolaria flammea for several industrial a...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i1030436