Optimization of the immobilization of sweet potato amylase using glutaraldehyde-agarose support. Characterization of the immobilized enzyme

A simplified procedure for the preparation of immobilized beta-amylase using non-purified extract from fresh sweet potato tubers is established in this paper, using differently activated agarose supports. Beta-amylase glutaraldehyde derivative was the preparation with best features, presenting improved temperature and pH stability and activity. The possibility of reusing the amylase was also shown, when this immobilized enzyme was fully active for five cycles of use. However, immobilization decreased enzyme activity to around 15%. This seems to be mainly due to diffusion limitations of the starch inside the pores of the biocatalyst particles. A fifteen-fold increase in the Km was noticed, while the decrease of Vmax was only 30% (10.1 U mg^?1 protein and 7.03 U mg^?1 protein for free and immobilized preparations, respectively).     

海藻酸钠寡糖对小鼠免疫及抗氧化功能的影响

目的 研究海藻酸钠寡糖对小鼠免疫及抗氧化活性的影响。方法 采用不同浓度的海藻酸钠寡糖分别对小鼠连续灌胃15 d后,测量小鼠生长性能、小鼠胸腺和脾脏指数以及小鼠血浆中SOD和GSH的活性。结果 海藻酸钠寡糖能促进小鼠的生长性能,提高小鼠的胸腺和脾脏指数。其中给小鼠灌注高浓度的海藻酸钠寡糖15 d后,与对照组相比,小鼠的特定生长率和增重率分别提高了37.0%和48.5%（P<0.01）,小鼠胸腺和脾脏指数分别提高了18.8%和21.7%（P<0.01）。海藻酸钠寡糖还能增加小鼠的抗氧化活性,与对照组相比,灌注高浓度海藻酸钠组小鼠的SOD和GSH-Px活性分别提高了92.6%和35.9%（P<0.01）。结论 海藻酸钠寡糖能促进小鼠的生长性能,增强小鼠的免疫和抗氧化功能。     

Electrostatic immobilization of pectinase on negatively charged AOT-Fe3O4 nanoparticles

Enzyme immobilization on magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) has been a field of intense studies in biotechnology during the past decade. The present study suggests MNPs negatively charged by docusate sodium salt (AOT) as a support for pectinase immobilization. AOT is a biocompatible anionic surfactant which can stabilize MNPs. Electrostatic adsorption can occur between enzyme with positive charge and oppositely charged surface of MNPs (ca. 100 nm). The effect of three factors, i.e. initial enzyme concentration, aqueous pH and AOT concentration in different levels was investigated on pectinase immobilization. Maximum specific activity (1.98 U/mg enzyme) of immobilized pectinase and maximum enzyme loading of 610.5 mg enzyme/g support was attained through the experiments. Initial enzyme concentration is significantly important on both loading and activity of immobilized enzyme, while pH and AOT concentration only affect the amount of immobilized enzyme. Immobilized enzyme on MNPs was recovered easily through magnetic separation. At near pH of immobilization, protein leakage in reusability of immobilized enzyme was low and activity loss was only 10–20% after six cycles. Since pH is associated with immobilization by electrostatic adsorption, the medium pH was changed to improve the release of protein from the support, as well. MNPs properties were investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) analysis.     

自组装海藻酸钠纳米粒在正常小鼠体内分布的研究

目的:研究自组装海藻酸纳米粒(sSAN)在小鼠的体内分布情况,探讨sSAN作为维生素D3药物载体的可行性。方法:用异硫氰基荧光素(FITC)标记sSAN和负载维生素D3的海藻酸纳米粒(sSAN-VD3),将两种标记好的纳米粒分别给予小鼠灌胃,在不同的时间将小鼠处死,分别取血清和肝、肺、肾、脾,各脏器经匀浆后,用荧光分光光度计测定其荧光强度,计算血清和各组织中sSAN和sSAN-VD3的含量。结果:经灌胃给药后在小鼠血清、肝、肾、肺中均检测到上述药物,而脾中没有检测到。给药后0.5h和1h,sSAN-VD3-FITC及sSAN-FITC在肝、肺和血清中的含量持续增加,以1h时达峰值浓度,给药2h、4h后,两种制剂的浓度逐渐降低。在肾脏中的含量随着时间的延长逐渐增加,于2h时达峰值浓度,随后逐渐降低。结论:sSAN及sSAN-VD3经小鼠灌胃给药后均可吸收入血,而且口服吸收后在肝、肺、肾和血清中均有一定的分布。     

Laccase immobilization on enzymatically functionalized polyamide 6,6 fibres

Polyamide matrices, such as membranes, gels and non-wovens, have been applied as supports for enzyme immobilization, although in literature the enzyme immobilization on woven nylon matrices is rarely reported. In this work, a protocol for a Trametes hirsuta laccase immobilization using woven polyamide 6,6 (nylon) was developed. A 2⁴ full factorial design was used to study the influence of pH, spacer (1,6-hexanediamine), enzyme and crosslinker concentration on the efficiency of immobilization. The factors enzyme dosage and spacer seem to have played a critical role in the immobilization of laccase onto nylon support. Under optimized working conditions (29 U mL⁻¹ of laccase, 10% of glutaraldehyde, pH = 5.5, with the presence of the spacer), the half-life time attained was about 78 h (18% higher than that of free enzyme), the protein retention was 30% and the immobilization yield was 2%. The immobilized laccase has potential for application in the continuous decolourization of textile effluents, where it can be applied into a membrane reactor.     

Immobilization of the proteins in the natural rubber with dialdehyde sodium alginate

The biodegradable dialdehyde sodium alginate (DASA) was exploited to immobilize the proteins in the natural rubber latex (NRL) and the variations of the properties for the NRL films were estimated in detail. As demonstrated, the proteins were distributed more uniformly in the NRL films with DASA and the extractable protein (EP) content was effectively decreased. Particularly, the EP content was lowered to a value about 46 μg/g with 0.40% DASA, which could meet with the demands of the allergy protein threshold limit of 50 μg/g as described in ASTM D 5712 standard. Furthermore, there was some improve on the burial degradability of the NRL films modified with DASA. The mechanical properties, however, had no evident variation in the presence of DASA. In conclusion, the immobilization of the proteins with DASA should be a potential alternative to tackle the protein allergy problem for the NRL and its products.     

Highly efficient covalent immobilization of catalase on titanate nanotubes

In this study, titanate nanotubes (TNTs) with desirable biocompatibility and hydrophilicity have been synthesized by a facile and cost-effective alkaline hydrothermal method, and used to immobilize the enzyme. The characterization results reveal that the prepared TNTs have a regular tubular morphology with a length about 100–180 nm and an outer diameter about 10 nm, and a BET specific surface area of 305.4 m² g⁻¹. Catalase (CAT), as the model enzyme, was pre-modified by 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propionic acid (3,4-diHPP) via 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl] carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) coupling chemistry, and then covalently immobilized on the TNTs surface by the chelation of catechol groups with Ti⁴⁺ ions. It is found that TNTs exhibits excellent performances as the immobilized supporter of enzyme: the enzyme loading is as high as 820 mg g of support⁻¹; the relative activity of immobilized enzyme is about 60% of that of free enzyme; the immobilized CAT demonstrates enhanced storage and recycling stability.     

An amperometric biosensor fabricated from electro-co-deposition of sodium alginate and horseradish peroxidase

A convenient and effective strategy for fabrication of hydrogen peroxide biosensor based on sodium alginate (SA) and polyvinyl butyral (PVB) as matrices was reported in this paper. The horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and SA were electro-co-deposited onto the surface of gold electrode, and the HRP–SA/Au electrode was further coated with PVB. The interaction between HRP and SA was characterized by UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, and the fabricating process of biosensor was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The electrochemical characteristics of the biosensor were studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. Experimental conditions were investigated which influence the performance of the biosensor, such as pH, and applied potential. The biosensor showed a linear response to H₂O₂ over a concentration range from 7.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 4.1 × 10⁻³ M with a detection limit of 1.8 × 10⁻⁶ M based on a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 under optimum conditions. The value of HRP in the composite was evaluated to be 1.38 mM. The biosensor obtained from this study possesses high sensitivity, good reproducibility, and long-term stability.     

Improvement of chloroperoxidase stability by covalent immobilization on chitosan membranes

Chloroperoxidase (CPO) from Caldariomyces fumago was optimally covalently immobilized on chitosan membranes pretreated with 0.8 M glutaraldehyde at pH 3.5 to give 3.18 mg CPO g⁻¹ support. Using monochlorodimedone (MCD) as assay substrate, the immobilized-CPO retained 40% activity at 50°C after 40 min whereas free CPO retained only 0.02%. The residual activity for immobilized-CPO was 99 and 58% compared with 68 and 43% for free CPO in the presence of 1.5 M urea and 300 μM H₂O₂, respectively, after 20 h.     

果胶酶亲和吸附剂的制备及其性能比较

以甜菜渣、果胶、海藻酸钠为原料 ,与表氯醇在碱性条件下交联 ,制备了果胶酶亲和吸附剂并应用这几种亲和吸附剂对草酸青霉果胶酶和黑曲霉果胶酶进行亲和层析实验。结果表明 :用小于 60目的甜菜渣粉末和海藻酸钠制备的果胶酶亲和吸附剂 (分别简写为SBP吸附剂和SA吸附剂 )具有较好的纯化果胶酶性能 ,其中SBP吸附剂性能稳定 ,而SA吸附剂膨胀系数较大 ,在流动相改变时引起流速不稳。     

Synthesis of calix[n]arene-based silica polymers for lipase immobilization

The objective of this study was to prepare new calix[n]arene-based silica polymers for immobilization of Candida rugosa lipase. The amino functionalized calix[4]arene (C4P), calix[6]arene (C6P) and calix[8]arene (C8P)-based silica polymers were used for the covalent attachment of C. rugosa lipase using glutaraldehyde as a coupling agent. The characterization of synthesized CnP polymers and immobilized lipases were made by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques. The hydrolytic activities of immobilized lipases (CnP-L) were evaluated and compared with the free enzyme. The activity recovery of immobilized CRL (C. rugosa lipase) based on the carrier C4P, C6P and C8P reaches 74.6%, 68.5% and 51.4%, respectively. The optimal pH and temperature region of the immobilized lipases for the hydrolysis of p-NPP were 7.0 and 50 °C. Nevertheless, the immobilized lipase has good stability, adaptability and reusability in comparison with the free enzyme.     

Potential use of nylon scouring pad cubes attachment method for pectinase production by Aspergillus niger HFD5A-1

This study investigated the novel use of scouring pad cubes as a support matrix for immobilization of fungal cell to enhance the pectinase production. Nylon scouring pad cubes were used for immobilized Aspergillus niger HFD5A-1 cells for pectinase production in flask submerge fermentation system. The enzyme activity of immobilized cell in scouring pad cubes gave higher activity compared to free cells. Various physical parameters for culture condition were studied to evaluate its effects on pectinase production. The maximum enzyme activity obtained was 11.05 U/mL on the 6th day of cultivation after using the optimized parameters of 6 scouring pad cubes, 1 × 10⁷ spores/mL of inoculum size, agitation speed of 150 rpm and incubated at 30 °C. The use of nylon scouring pad cubes gave an increment of about 335.0% of pectinase production (11.05 U/mL) compared to free cells (2.54 U/mL). The results therefore show scouring pad cubes could be a favorable carrier to immobilize the fungal cells for higher enzyme production in submerged fermentation.     

果胶酶的固定化研究

本文研究了以重氮化的对—氨基苯磺酰乙基纤维素为载体制各固定化果胶酶的最适条件,并比较了固定化果胶酶与游离酶的性质。结果表明,最适的固定化果胶酶的条件是：在ｐＨ７．００．１５Ｍ的磷酸盐缓冲液中,按每克载体加入２１６３活力单位的酶的比例进行偶联反应１２小时。在以上最适条件下,固定化果胶酶的表观活力为１９８０Ｕ／ｇ,活力回收率为８７％。与游离酶相比,固定化果过酶作用的最适ｐＨ由４．６移至４．２,最适温度变宽,酶的热稳定性增强,操作稳定性良好,半衰期为３２．５天。     

Polyaniline as a support for urease immobilization

Polyaniline synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization was used as an immobilization support for jack bean urease. Such immobilized enzyme has a good catalytic activity, storage stability, and reusability. Properties of free and immobilized urease were compared. Blends of polystyrene, cellulose acetate and poly(methyl methacrylate) with polyaniline were used for urease immobilization as well.     

Electrospun sodium alginate/poly(ethylene oxide) core-shell nanofibers scaffolds potential for tissue engineering applications

Core-shell structure nanofibers of sodium alginate/poly(ethylene oxide) were prepared via electrospinning their dispersions in water solution. The core-shell structure morphology of the obtained nanofibers was viewed under scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis was used to further quantify the chemical composition of the core-shell composite SA/PEO nanofibers surface in detail. Furthermore, one-step cross-linking method through being immersed in CaCl₂ solution was investigated to improve the anti-water property of the electrospun nanofibers mats in order to facilitate their practical applications as tissue engineering scaffolds, and the changes of the structural of nanofibers before and after cross-linking was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). Indirect cytotoxicity assessment indicated that SA/PEO nanofibers membrane was nontoxic to the fibroblasts cells, and cell culture suggested that SA/PEO nanofibers tended to promote fibroblasts cells attachment and proliferation. It was assumed that the nanofibers membrane of electrospun SA/PEO could be used for tissue engineering scaffolds.     

Scouring of cotton using marine pectinase

Bioscouring refers to the enzymatic removal of impurities from cotton fibre, which endows it with improved hydrophilicity for further wet processes. In this study, the efficacy of pectinase from newly isolated marine bacteria Bacillus subtilis, isolated from marine sediment; collected from Chinchani beach, Tarapore, India has been evaluated for scouring of cotton fabric and compared with conventional alkaline scouring of cotton. Use of Citrus limetta peel powder as pectin substrate for enzyme production renders pectinase production process more economically viable. Scouring carried out with pectinase dose of 10% (2.8 IU/g of the fabric) on the weight of the fabric at pH 7, 60 °C for 120 min yielded hydrophilic fabric. Physicochemical and mechanical properties of the pectinase scoured fabric were similar to alkaline scoured fabric. Scouring with pectinase preserves fiber's structure and prevents it from deterioration as observed from tensile strength, FTIR and SEM studies against alkaline scoured fabric. Enhanced dye uptake was also observed in case of pectinase scoured cotton fabric as compared to alkaline scoured fabric.     

Covalent immobilization of pullulanase on alginate and study of its hydrolysis of pullulan

The immobilization of pullulanase from Klebsiella pneumoniae by grafting was investigated. Pullulanase was linked after activation of alginate via a covalent bond between the amine groups of the enzyme and the carboxylic acid groups of alginate. The immobilization yield was 60%. The activity of free pullulanase and immobilized pullulanase was followed by the quantification of reducing ends by colorimetric assay and the determination of the molar masses of the hydrolyzed pullulan by SEC/MALS/DRI. Compared to free pullulanase, the kinetics is largely slowed. The evolution of the weight average molar mass of pullulan leading to high production of shorter oligosaccharides during hydrolysis is not the same as that obtained with free enzyme. Immobilized pullulanase retained 75% and 30% of its initial activity after 24 h and 14 days of incubation at 60°C, respectively while free pullulanase lost its activity after 5 h of hydrolysis at the same temperature. The kinetic parameters of immobilized pullulanase were also investigated by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). The affinity of immobilized enzyme to its substrate was reduced compared to the free pullulanase due to steric hindrance and chemical links. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 31:883–889, 2015     

Optimization of critical parameters for immobilization of Streptomyces clavuligerus on alginate gel matrix for cephamycin C production

The optimum critical parameters for immobilization of Streptomyces clavuligerus on alginate gel matrix for cephamycin C production, i.e. sodium alginate (wt. %), CaCl₂ (M) and cell concentration (wt. %), curing time (h.), for enhanced gel stability, were obtained employing a full factorial search. The results indicate that the concentrations of CaCl₂ and inoculum size were found to have a pronounced effect on cephamycin C fermentation. On the other hand, the higher concentration of sodium alginate exerted an adverse influence either individually or in combination with other variables. The path steepest ascent method has been used to optimize the variables. The optimum concentrations of matrix components were 3.218% sodium alginate, 0.996 M CaCl2, 19.06% cell concentration and 17.16 h. of curing time supported higher cephamycin C production, at 48 h. of fermentation.     

海藻酸钠包埋法制备固定化菠萝蛋白酶

以海藻酸钠为载体,包埋法固定菠萝蛋白酶,对固定化奈件进行优化,同时探讨固定化菠萝蛋白酶的部分酶学性能。结果表明：固定化菠萝蛋白酶的质量受海藻酸钠质量分数、固定化酶量、固定化时间以及CaCl2质量分数的影响,其最佳固定化条件为：海藻酸钠质量分数1．0％,CaCl2质量分数3％,固定化酶液量与海藻酸钠体积之比1：2,固定化时间60min,在此条件下,制备的固定化菠萝蛋白酶的比活力为211．8U／g（湿质量载体）,由此制得的固定化酶的最适pH为7．6,与游离酶相比,升高了0．8个pH单位,同时显示固定化菠萝蛋白酶能耐受较高的碱性环境,固定化酶最适温度与游离酶相同,均为50℃,固定化酶在较高温度范围内,仍能保持较高的相对活力。