Development of patatin-like protein purification method from natural rubber industrial waste

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Nurul Ain Harmiza, Yusof, Faridah, Mohd Nor, Zairossani
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/22564/1/Development_of_Patatin-like_Protein_Purification_Method.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/22564/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Skim latex is the byproduct of natural rubber processing. It is treated as effluent and lavishly left in acid pond treatment which creates a lot of environmental problems. The serum extracted from skim latex was found to contain patatin-like protein which is homologous to patatin storage protein...