A juice extractor can simplify the downstream processing of plant-derived biopharmaceutical proteins compared to blade-based homogenizers. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Buyel, J.F.; Fischer, R.
• Is Part Of: Process biochemistry. Volume 50:Issue 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 859
• Page End: 866
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Biochemical engineering -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- periodicals; Biotechnology -- periodicals; Chemical Engineering -- periodicals; Génie biochimique -- Périodiques; Biotechnologie -- Périodiques; Biochemical engineering; Biotechnology; Periodicals; 660.63
• DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.02.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-5113

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Juice extraction from tobacco leaves increases protein concentrations by ∼3-fold.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Juice extraction reduces process volumes by 80% compared to blender extraction.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Total process costs can be reduced by 10–30% using juice extraction.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Juice extraction allows continuous processing and is easy to scale up.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Juice extraction is compatible with flocculation and the heat precipitation of host cell proteins.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>