Facile fabrication of shell crosslinked microcapsule by visible light induced graft polymerization for enzyme encapsulation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jun 23;56(50):6862-6865. doi: 10.1039/d0cc02225j.

Abstract

Immobilization of enzymes can effectively improve their stability, facilitate their recycling and reduce the cost, which is of great significance for the development of highly efficient biocatalysis technology. Here a simple strategy to encapsulate enzymes into polymeric microcapsules fabricated by visible light induced graft polymerization on a removable template was developed. The strategy showed a high degree of enzyme loading and excellent reusability of the immobilized enzyme.

MeSH terms

  • Biocatalysis
  • Calcium Carbonate / chemistry
  • Capsules
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Glucose Oxidase / chemistry*
  • Light
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / radiation effects
  • Polymerization

Substances

  • Capsules
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Glucose Oxidase
  • Calcium Carbonate