Inorganic phosphate as a stabilizer for phytase enzymes
AssigneeDanisco US Inc.
InventorsNathaniel T. Becker, Mariliz Ortiz Johnson, Amanda Jane Kalogrides, Michael J. Pepsin, Michael Reichman
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Abstract
The present compositions and methods relate to thermostabilization of phytase with phosphate and increasing the recovery of phytase during the production of heat-treated food or animal feed pellets that contain phytase.
Claims6
A granule composition comprising phosphate and phytase, wherein the granule is a multi-layered granule, wherein the phosphate and phytase are in functional proximity and at a molar ratio of at least 50:1 and wherein the phosphate is not a hydrolysis product of phytate, wherein the phosphate comprises sodium phosphate or potassium phosphate and the phosphate and phytase are incorporated into a single layer of the multi-layered granule.
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