Immobilization of Candida rugosa lipase on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate): a new eco-friendly support

J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2012 Feb;39(2):289-98. doi: 10.1007/s10295-011-1027-3. Epub 2011 Aug 26.

Abstract

The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the morphological [scanning electron microscopy (SEM)], physicochemical [differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), chemical composition analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)], and biochemical properties of Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) immobilized on a natural biopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) in aqueous solution. CRL was immobilized by physical adsorption with efficiency of 30%. Compared with free CRL enzyme, there were slight changes in immobilized CRL activity as a function of temperature (from 37°C to 45°C), but a similar optimal pH value of 7.0. Inactivation rate constants for immobilized CRL enzyme were 0.009 and 0.334 h⁻¹, and half-lives were 77 and 2 h at 40°C and 60°C, respectively. Kinetic parameters obtained for immobilized CRL include the Michaelis-Menten constant of K(m) = 213.18 mM and maximum reaction velocity of V(max) = 318.62 U/g. The operational stability of immobilized CRL was tested repeatedly, and after 12 cycles of reuse, the enzyme retained 50% activity. Based on our results, we propose that PHBV-immobilized CRL could serve as a promising biocatalyst in several industrial applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Biopolymers / chemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Candida / enzymology*
  • Candida / metabolism
  • Enzyme Stability
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism
  • Green Chemistry Technology
  • Kinetics
  • Lipase / chemistry*
  • Lipase / metabolism
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Biopolymers
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Polyesters
  • poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate)
  • Lipase