Biocatalytic reactors based on ribonuclease A immobilized on macroporous monolithic supports

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2013 Mar;405(7):2195-206. doi: 10.1007/s00216-012-6391-y. Epub 2012 Sep 26.

Abstract

Immobilized enzyme reactors (IMERs) produced by the covalent attachment of ribonuclease A to macroporous methacrylate-based monolithic supports using different experimental approaches are discussed and compared. Enzyme immobilization was carried out by direct covalent binding, as well as through attachment via a polymer spacer. The kinetic properties of an IMER operating in either recirculation mode or zonal elution mode were studied. Additionally, the effect of flow rate on the bioconversion efficiency of each IMER sample was examined.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocatalysis
  • Cattle
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Porosity
  • Resins, Synthetic / chemistry*
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / chemistry*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Resins, Synthetic
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic