articleBiotechnology & Biotechnological EquipmentFeb 17, 2015GOLD OA

An overview of technologies for immobilization of enzymes and surface analysis techniques for immobilized enzymes

NRNur Royhaila MohamadNHNur Haziqah Che MarzukiNANor Aziah BuangFHFahrul HuyopRARoswanira Abdul Wahab

University of Technology Malaysia

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Abstract

The current demands of sustainable green methodologies have increased the use of enzymatic technology in industrial processes. Employment of enzyme as biocatalysts offers the benefits of mild reaction conditions, biodegradability and catalytic efficiency. The harsh conditions of industrial processes, however, increase propensity of enzyme destabilization, shortening their industrial lifespan. Consequently, the technology of enzyme immobilization provides an effective means to circumvent these concerns by enhancing enzyme catalytic properties and also simplify downstream processing and improve operational stability. There are several techniques used to immobilize the enzymes onto supports which range from…

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  • Immobilized enzyme
  • Enzyme
  • Adsorption
  • Covalent bond
  • Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Materials science
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