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Immobilization of T rametes versicolor laccase on different PGMA ‐based polymeric microspheres using response surface methodology: Optimization of conditions
Author(s) -
Vera Myleidi,
Rivas Bernabé L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.45249
Subject(s) - laccase , glycidyl methacrylate , immobilized enzyme , trametes versicolor , chemistry , polymerization , dispersity , chemical engineering , materials science , polymer chemistry , enzyme , polymer , organic chemistry , engineering
Enzymatic immobilization is a versatile alternative to improve enzyme stability and enable its reuse. In this study, the change in the immobilized enzyme properties due to the type of functional group on the carrier was evaluated. For that, monodisperse polymeric microspheres with two functional groups widely used in laccase immobilization—oxirane [poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA)] and hydrazide—were synthesized by dispersion polymerization to covalently immobilize the laccase Trametes versicolor . Using a response surface methodology, laccase immobilization was optimized for each microsphere type. As a result, laccase immobilization on PGMA carriers appears to broaden the pH and temperature ranges, storage stability, and reusability compared to free and hydrazide enzymes. These aforementioned characteristics indicate that PGMA microspheres could act as an ideal support for enzyme immobilization in biotechnological applications. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134 , 45249.