Prolamin extraction from high polyphenol seeds of sorghum (Sorghum spp.) and species discrimination and varieties identification by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing

• Published in: African journal of biotechnology Vol. 9; no. 40; pp. 6645 - 6653
• Main Authors: Liu, M-X, Wang, Y-W, Han, J-G, Mao, P-S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 04.10.2010
• Subjects: Sorghum

The seeds of sorghum (Sorghum spp.) are rich in polyphenols, which cause protein precipitation and coloration of extracts. Because of this precipitation, proteins in seeds of sorghum cannot be effectively extracted using common methods. Here we report two modified methods for the seed protein extrac...