Table 1: Purification of esterase from Bacillus licheniformis.

Purification Steps Total Esterase Activity (U) Total Protein Content (mg) Specific Activity (U/mg) Purification old Yield (%)
Crude esterase 117 18 6.5 1 100
Ammonium sulphate precipitation 147.5 4 36.87 5.67 126.06
Sephadex G-75 chromatography 11.34 0.27 42 6.46 9.69