Inzynieria Chemiczna i Procesowa, Vol.22, No.3D, 1163-1168, 2001
Production of gallic acid in membrane reactor
Tannase (tannin acyl hydrolase) catalyses the hydrolysis of ester bonds in hydrolysable gallotannins releasing glucose and gallic acid. The product inhibits the enzymatic reaction. A membrane reactor with immobilized enzyme was studied. A spiral membrane module represents the separation part. A mathematical model describing the process was developed. The productivity of process was determined.