THE EXPOSURE OF COTTON SEEDS IN AN ENZYMATIC MANNER

Abstract

Studies conducted on the enzymatic hydrolysis of the fibrous residue after mechanical exposure of seeds showed that the delint has a higher reactivity compared to lint and cotton fiber [1,2]. In this regard, the possibility of enzymatic hydrolysis of the fibrous part of the seeds without preliminary removal of the fiber was tested.Important factors affecting the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose are the qualitative and quantitative composition of the cellulase complex, as well as the kinetic parameters of the active components [2,3,4,5].In this regard, the first task that is usually solved in the development of the method of enzymatic hydrolysis of this cellulosic raw material is the choice of the most active composition of enzyme preparations. Therefore, we were the first to select the composition of enzymes for hydrolysis of the cotton seed undercoat. The results are presented in table 1.As can be seen from table 1, complete exposure of the seeds is achieved in 3 to 6 hours. In this case, glucose is formed from the outflow with a yield of 3–8 g / l.