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Table 2 Summary of protein concentration and ChE activity results from crude purification at different salt levels

From: Developing an in-house colorimetric method for detecting organophosphate and carbamate residue using cricket cholinesterase

Specification

PBS extracted

Ammonium sulfate salt precipitation level (%)

0–30

30–50

50–75

0–40

0–50

0–75

Volume (mL)

10.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Protein (mg/mL)

9.55

14.11

13.17

5.73

17.95

21.47

21.31

Total protein (mg)

95.50

28.22

26.34

11.46

35.90

42.94

42.62

Total activity (µM/min)

102.95

41.05

38.05

1.83

55.40

55.50

54.64

Specific activity (µM/min/mg)

1.08

1.45

1.44

0.16

1.54

1.29

1.28

Purification factor (fold)

1.00

1.35

1.34

0.15

1.43

1.20

1.19

Yield (%)

100.00

39.88

36.96

1.77

53.81

53.91

53.07

  1. PBS Phosphate Buffered Saline