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AMYLASE EXTRACTION FROM THE HEPATOPANCREAS OF 
MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS LMK.

Dana Iordachescu 1), Stelian Niculescu 1) and Ioan Dumitru 2)
1) Institute of Biological Sciences - Bucuresti
2) Faculty of Biology, Bucuresti University

Abstract
The amylase extraction from the hepatopancreas of Mytilus
galloprovincialis, is presented in the paper. By testing different
extraction media it was found that CaCl2 solutions solubilises best
the amylase. The enzymatic preparation presents maximum activity at
35 grads C when 0,4% CaCl2 solution is used for extraction. The
extraction temperature do not influence significantly the activity
of the obtained preparations.