Immobilization as a strategy for improving enzyme properties-application to oxidoreductases

U Guzik, K Hupert-Kocurek, D Wojcieszyńska - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
The main objective of the immobilization of enzymes is to enhance the economics of
biocatalytic processes. Immobilization allows one to re-use the enzyme for an extended …

Enzyme immobilization and co-immobilization: main framework, advances and some applications

J Bié, B Sepodes, PCB Fernandes, MHL Ribeiro - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enzymes are outstanding (bio) catalysts, not solely on account of their ability to increase
reaction rates by up to several orders of magnitude but also for the high degree of substrate …

Understanding protein adsorption phenomena at solid surfaces

M Rabe, D Verdes, S Seeger - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2011 - Elsevier
Protein adsorption at solid surfaces plays a key role in many natural processes and has
therefore promoted a widespread interest in many research areas. Despite considerable …

Modulation of cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation on materials designed for body implants

L Bacakova, E Filova, M Parizek, T Ruml… - Biotechnology …, 2011 - Elsevier
The interaction of cells and tissues with artificial materials designed for applications in
biotechnologies and in medicine is governed by the physical and chemical properties of the …

Molecular interaction of proteins and peptides with nanoparticles

AA Shemetov, I Nabiev, A Sukhanova - ACS nano, 2012 - ACS Publications
The interaction of proteins in living cells is one of the key processes in the maintenance of
their homeostasis. Introduction of additional agents into the chain of these interactions may …

Single unlabeled protein detection on individual plasmonic nanoparticles

I Ament, J Prasad, A Henkel, S Schmachtel… - Nano …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The ultimate detection limit in analytic chemistry and biology is the single molecule.
Commonly, fluorescent dye labels or enzymatic amplification are employed. This requires …

Characterization of protein adsorption onto silica nanoparticles: influence of pH and ionic strength

J Meissner, A Prause, B Bharti… - Colloid and polymer …, 2015 - Springer
The adsorption of lysozyme and ß-lactoglobulin onto silica nanoparticles (diameter 21 nm)
was studied in the pH range 2–11 at three different ionic strengths. Since the two proteins …

Improvement of biodiesel production from palm oil by co-immobilization of Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase and Candida antarctica lipase B: Optimization using …

M Shahedi, Z Habibi, M Yousefi, J Brask… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) and Thermomyces lanuginose lipase (TLL) were co-
immobilized on epoxy functionalized silica gel via an isocyanide-based multicomponent …

Interactions of catalytic enzymes with n-type polymers for high-performance metabolite sensors

D Ohayon, D Renn, S Wustoni, K Guo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The tight regulation of the glucose concentration in the body is crucial for balanced
physiological function. We developed an electrochemical transistor comprising an n-type …

Molecular explanation for why talc surfaces can be both hydrophilic and hydrophobic

B Rotenberg, AJ Patel, D Chandler - Journal of the American …, 2011 - ACS Publications
While individual water molecules adsorb strongly on a talc surface (hydrophilic behavior), a
droplet of water beads up on the same surface (hydrophobic behavior). To rationalize this …