Preparation Fe3O4@chitosan magnetic particles for covalent immobilization of lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus

Magnetic Fe3O4@chitosan nanoparticles were prepared by a simple in situ co-precipitation method and characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The prepared Fe3O4@chitosan nanoparticles were used for covalent immobilization of lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus by chemical conjugation after electrostatic entrapment (CCEE). The optimal immobilization conditions were obtained as follows: enzyme/support 19.8 mg/g, pH 5.0, time 4h and temperature 30 degrees C. Under these conditions, a high immobilization efficiency of 75% and a protein loading of 16.8 mg/g-support were obtained. Broad pH tolerance and high thermostability could be achieved by immobilization. The immobilized lipase retained 70% initial activity after ten cycles. Kinetic parameters V-max and K-m of free and immobilized lipase were determined as 5.72 mM/min, 2.26 mM/min and 21.25 mM, 28.73 mM, respectively. Ascorbyl palmitate synthesis with immobilized lipase was carried out in tert-butanol at 50 degrees C, and the conversion of ascorbic acid was obtained higher than 50%. These results showed that the immobilization of lipase onto magnetic chitosan nanoparticles by the method of CCEE is an efficient and simple way for preparation of stable lipase. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.