Table 1 Effect of potassium hydroxide dose on tryptophan and total protein extraction
From: Preparation of nano-fertilizer blend from banana peels
Sample code | Potassium hydroxide g/kg dry peel | Tryptophan mg/l extract | Tryptophan extraction efficiency % extract | Total protein g/l extract | Protein extraction efficiency % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 119 | 23 | 1.9 | 36.53 |
2 | 7 | 217 | 41.97 | 3.3 | 63.46 |
3 | 10 | 494 | 95.55 | 4.9 | 94.23 |
4 | 15 | 497 | 96.13 | 4.96 | 95.38 |
5 | 20 | 497 | 96.13 | 4.97 | 95.57 |