Title
High performance biocatalyst based on β-D-galactosidase immobilized on mesoporous silica/titania/chitosan material
Date Issued
15 October 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
A new support for the immobilization of β-D-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis was developed, consisting of mesoporous silica/titania with a chitosan coating. This support presents a high available surface area and adequate pore size for optimizing the immobilization efficiency of the enzyme and, furthermore, maintaining its activity. The obtained supported biocatalyst was applied in enzyme hydrolytic activity tests with o-NPG, showing high activity 1223 Ug−1, excellent efficiency (74%), and activity recovery (54%). Tests of lactose hydrolysis in a continuous flow reactor showed that during 14 days operation, the biocatalyst maintained full enzymatic activity. In a batch system, after 15 cycles, it retained approximately 90% of its initial catalytic activity and attained full conversion of the lactose 100% (±12%). Additionally, with the use of the mesoporous silica/titania support, the biocatalyst presented no deformation and fragmentation, in both systems, demonstrating high operational stability and appropriate properties for applications in food manufacturing.
Volume
359
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Alimentos y bebidas
Ingeniería química
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85104909987
PubMed ID
Source
Food Chemistry
ISSN of the container
03088146
Sponsor(s)
This research was fomented by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). We also thank the Brazilian government for the scholarships and grants.
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