OBTENTION OF CHITINASE AND CHITOSANASE ENZYMES FROM VEGETABLE RESIDUES AND THE APPLICATION THEREOF IN THE BIO TRANSFORMATION OF CHITIN AND CHITOSAN.

摘要

The citric extract (Citrus sp) comprises enzymes with chitinase, chitosanase and chitin-acetylesterase activity, which may be obtained from citric wastes by means of the homogenization in an aqueous medium. The chitosanase, chitin and chitin-acetylesterase are used for the degradation of animal- or microbial-origin chitin and chitosan. Said extracts, which have chitin and chitosan degrading activity, are applied in the industry and agricultural field.