The influence of pH, polyethylene glycol and polyacrylic acid on the stability of stem bromelain

Enzyme stability is critical in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Investigations on this subject have drawn attention because of its practical application. Bromelain is a thiol-endopeptidase, obtained from pineapple (Ananas comosus), known for its clinical and therapeutic applic...

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Main Authors: Letícia Celia de Lencastre Novaes, Angela Faustino Jozala, Priscila Gava Mazzola, Adalberto Pessoa Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000200371&lng=en&tlng=en