期刊
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
卷 145, 期 -, 页码 862-869出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.06.008
关键词
Alginate beads; Enzyme immobilization; XCA colloid; Millifluidic reactor
资金
- National Research Foundation (NRF) in Singapore [NRF 2009 NRF-CRP 001-039]
Entrapment of enzymes in calcium alginate beads is a popular enzyme immobilization method. However, leaching of immobilized enzymes from the alginate beads is a common problem because enzyme molecules are much smaller than the pore size of alginate beads (similar to 200 nm). To address this issue, we employ a millifluidic reactor to prepare cross-linked cellulase aggregate (XCA) colloids with a uniform size (similar to 300 nm). Subsequently, these colloids are immobilized in calcium alginate beads as biocatalysts to hydrolyze cellulose substrates. By using fluorescent microscopy, we conclude that the immobilized XCA colloids distribute uniformly inside the beads and do not leach out from the beads after long-term incubation. Meanwhile, the pore size of the alginate beads is big enough for the cellulose substrates and fibers to diffuse into the beads for hydrolysis. For example, palm oil fiber and microcrystalline cellulose can be hydrolyzed within 48 h and release reducing sugar concentrations up to 2.48 +/- 0.08 g/l and 4.99 +/- 0.09 respectively. Moreover, after 10 cycles of hydrolysis, 96.4% of the XCA colloids remain inside the alginate beads and retain 67% of the original activity. In contrast, free cellulase immobilized in the alginate beads loses its activity completely after 10 cycles. The strategy can also be used to prepare other types of cross-linked enzyme aggregates with high uniformity. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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