Journal
CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 34, Issue -, Pages 242-250Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.04.005
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering of Iowa State University
- US Naval Research Laboratory
- DTRA JSTO MIPR [B112582M]
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The efficiency and selectivity of enzymatic catalysis is useful to a plethora of industrial and manufacturing processes. Many of these processes require the immobilization of enzymes onto surfaces, which has traditionally reduced enzyme activity. However, recent research has shown that the integration of nanoparticles into enzyme carrier schemes has maintained or even enhanced immobilized enzyme performance. The nanoparticle size and surface chemistry as well as the orientation and density of immobilized enzymes all contribute to the enhanced performance of enzyme-nanoparticle conjugates. These improvements are noted in specific nanoparticles including those comprising carbon (e.g., graphene and carbon nanotubes), metal/metal oxides and polymeric nanomaterials, as well as semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots.
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