Enzyme Aqueous extraction is advantageous over conventional solvent extraction methods as the solvent is neither toxic nor presents any risk of fires and explosion. Viscozyme L, Celluclast 1.5L, Nutrase 0.8L and Alcalase 2.4lFG were screened for their efficacies to extract oil from Cottonseed and Canola seeds compared to conventional hexane extraction method. The hydrolytic enzymes exhibited varying extents of effectiveness for oil extractability. The use of ternary enzyme mixtures enhanced the oil extraction yield but it was still significantly (p<0.05) lower than that obtained by hexane...
Enzyme Aqueous extraction is advantageous over conventional solvent extraction methods as the solvent is neither toxic nor presents any risk of fires ...