The effect of pressure was studied in an enzymatic reaction with an immobilized biocatalyst.
Naringinase immobilized by entrapment in calcium alginate beads was the biocatalyst used
to catalyze, at high-pressure, the hydrolysis of naringin to naringenin. These molecules have
great potential in the pharmaceutical industry due to their recognized anti-oxidant, anti-
inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-hypertensive and hypocholesterolemic effects. At high-
pressure, the influence of relevant parameters on naringinase catalytic activity such as …