Cellulases: from bioactivity to a variety of industrial applications

U Ejaz, M Sohail, A Ghanemi - Biomimetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Utilization of microbial enzymes has been widely reported for centuries, but the commercial
use of enzymes has been recently adopted. Particularly, cellulases have been utilized in …

Enzyme immobilization by adsorption: a review

T Jesionowski, J Zdarta, B Krajewska - Adsorption, 2014 - Springer
Endowed with unparalleled high catalytic activity and selectivity, enzymes offer enormous
potential as catalysts in practical applications. These applications, however, are seriously …

Biodegradable nanocarriers based on chitosan-modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles for delivery of methotrexate for application in breast cancer treatment

Z Shakeran, M Keyhanfar, J Varshosaz… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocarriers have demonstrated great promise in the delivery of hydrophobic drugs
particularly to tumor spaces by enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects …

Progress in enzyme immobilization in ordered mesoporous materials and related applications

Z Zhou, M Hartmann - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
A short time after the discovery of ordered mesoporous materials, which possess unique
features such as high specific surface area and pore volume, highly uniform pore distribution …

Recent nanobiotechnological advancements in lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A review

S Roy, PK Dikshit, KC Sherpa, A Singh, S Jacob… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increase in human population, rapid industrialization, excessive utilization of fossil fuel
utilization and anthropogenic activities have caused serious threats to the environment in …

Immobilization of antibodies and enzymes on 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane-functionalized bioanalytical platforms for biosensors and diagnostics

SK Vashist, E Lam, S Hrapovic, KB Male… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Biosensing and diagnostic platforms with high sensitivity, specificity, and fast response time
are based on immobilized biomolecules such as antibodies (Abs), aptamers, enzymes …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bioadsorption, enzyme immobilisation, and delivery carriers

A Popat, SB Hartono, F Stahr, J Liu, SZ Qiao, GQM Lu - Nanoscale, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) provide a non-invasive and biocompatible delivery
platform for a broad range of applications in therapeutics, pharmaceuticals and diagnosis …

Enzymes and nanoparticles: Modulation of enzymatic activity via nanoparticles

A Arsalan, H Younus - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Enzymes are biocatalysts that speed up the reactions taking place inside the cell. They are
widely used in industries, scientific research and clinical diagnostics. Enzymes are specific …

Co-immobilization of Cellulase and β-Glucosidase into Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Hydrolysis of Cellulose Extracted from Eriobotrya japonica Leaves

G Pota, A Sapienza Salerno, A Costantini, B Silvestri… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fungal cellulases generally contain a reduced amount of β-glucosidase (BG), which does
not allow for efficient cellulose hydrolysis. To address this issue, we implemented an easy co …

Enzyme immobilization on inorganic surfaces for membrane reactor applications: mass transfer challenges, enzyme leakage and reuse of materials

SB Sigurdardóttir, J Lehmann, S Ovtar… - Advanced Synthesis …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Enzyme immobilization is an established method for the enhancement of enzyme stability
and reusability, two factors that are of great importance for industrial biocatalytic …