The effects of different stirring time and two treatment methods (salt and organic solvent) on the recovery of shrimp polyphenol oxidase (PPO) were investigated. Stirring for 30 min yielded maximal PPO recovery. With respect to PPO specific activity, yield and purification fold enhancement, the use of butanol treatment followed by Phenyl Sepharose CL‐4B chromatography was shown to be better than ammonium sulphate fractionation and then Phenyl Sepharose chromatography. White shrimp PPO was more susceptible than pink shrimp PPO to inactivation during purification. © 1997 SCI.

: The e †ects of di †erent stirring time and two treatment methods (salt and organic solvent) on the recovery of shrimp polyphenol oxidase (PPO) were investigated. Stirring for 30 min yielded maximal PPO recovery. With respect to PPO speciÐc activity, yield and puriÐcation fold enhancement, the use of butanol treatment followed by Phenyl Sepharose CL-4B chromatography was shown to be better than ammonium sulphate fractionation and then Phenyl Sepharose chromatography. White shrimp PPO was more susceptible than pink shrimp PPO to inactivation during puriÐcation.