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Chalella Mazzocato M, Jacquier JC. Recent Advances and Perspectives on Food-Grade Immobilisation Systems for Enzymes. Foods 2024; 13:2127. [PMID: 38998633 PMCID: PMC11241248 DOI: 10.3390/foods13132127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The use of enzyme immobilisation is becoming increasingly popular in beverage processing, as this method offers significant advantages, such as enhanced enzyme performance and expanded applications, while allowing for easy process termination via simple filtration. This literature review analysed approximately 120 articles, published on the Web of Science between 2000 and 2023, focused on enzyme immobilisation systems for beverage processing applications. The impact of immobilisation on enzymatic activity, including the effects on the chemical and kinetic properties, recyclability, and feasibility in continuous processes, was evaluated. Applications of these systems to beverage production, such as wine, beer, fruit juices, milk, and plant-based beverages, were examined. The immobilisation process effectively enhanced the pH and thermal stability but caused negative impacts on the kinetic properties by reducing the maximum velocity and Michaelis-Menten constant. However, it allowed for multiple reuses and facilitated continuous flow processes. The encapsulation also allowed for easy process control by simplifying the removal of the enzymes from the beverages via simple filtration, negating the need for expensive heat treatments, which could result in product quality losses.
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- Marcella Chalella Mazzocato
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin (UCD), Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin (UCD), Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland
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Santos MPF, Ferreira MA, Junior ECS, Bonomo RCF, Veloso CM. Functionalized activated carbon as support for trypsin immobilization and its application in casein hydrolysis. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2023; 46:1651-1664. [PMID: 37728765 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02927-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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This study aimed to immobilize trypsin on activated carbon submitted to different surface modifications and its application in casein hydrolysis. With the aim of determining which support can promote better maintenance of the immobilized enzyme. Results showed that pH 5.0 was obtained as optimal for immobilization and pH 9.0 for the casein hydrolysis reaction for activated carbon and glutaraldehyde functionalized carbon. Among the supports used, activated carbon modified with iron ions in the presence of a chelating agent was the one that showed best results, under the conditions evaluated in this study. Presenting an immobilization yield of 95.15% and a hydrolytic activity of 4.11 U, same as soluble enzyme (3.76 U). This derivative kept its activity stable at temperatures above 40 °C for1 h and when stored for 30 days at 5 °C. Furthermore, it was effective for more than 6 reuse cycles (under the same conditions as the 1st cycle). In general, immobilization of trypsin on metallized activated carbon can be an alternative to biocatalysis, highlighting the advantages of protease immobilization.
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- Mateus P F Santos
- Process Engineering Laboratory, State University of Southwest Bahia, BR 415, km 04, s/n, Itapetinga, BA, 45700-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Agronomy, State University of Southwest Bahia, Estrada Bem Querer, km-04 s/n, Vitória da Conquista, BA, 45083-900, Brazil
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- Process Engineering Laboratory, State University of Southwest Bahia, BR 415, km 04, s/n, Itapetinga, BA, 45700-000, Brazil
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- Process Engineering Laboratory, State University of Southwest Bahia, BR 415, km 04, s/n, Itapetinga, BA, 45700-000, Brazil
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- Process Engineering Laboratory, State University of Southwest Bahia, BR 415, km 04, s/n, Itapetinga, BA, 45700-000, Brazil.
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Bai X, Sun X, Yu Y, Guo Y, Nian L, Cao C, Cheng S. Immobilization of α-galactosidase in polyvinyl alcohol-chitosan-glycidyl methacrylate hydrogels based on directional freezing-assisted salting-out strategy for hydrolysis of RFOs. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124808. [PMID: 37211074 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) in food are the main factors causing flatulence in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients and the development of effective approaches for reducing food-derived RFOs is of paramount importance. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-chitosan (CS)-glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) immobilized α-galactosidase was prepared by the directional freezing-assisted salting-out technique, aimed to hydrolyze RFOs. SEM, FTIR, XPS, fluorescence and UV characterization results demonstrated that α-galactosidase was successfully cross-linked in the PVA-CS-GMA hydrogels, forming a distinct porous stable network through the covalent bond between the enzyme and the carrier. Mechanical performance and swelling capacity analysis illustrated that α-gal @ PVA-CS-GMA not only had suitable strength and toughness for longer durability, but also exhibited high water content and swelling capacity for better retention of catalytic activity. The enzymatic properties of α-gal @ PVA-CS-GMA showed an improved Km value, pH and temperature tolerance range, anti-enzymatic inhibitor (melibiose) activity compared to the free α-galactosidase and its reusability was at least 12 times with prolonged storage stability. Finally, it was successfully applied in the hydrolysis of RFOs in soybeans. These findings provide a new strategy for the development of α-galactosidase immobilization system to biological transform the RFOs components in the food for diet intervention of IBS.
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- Xixi Bai
- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety/National R&D Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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A Two-Step Cross-Linked Hydrogel Immobilization Strategy for Diacetylchitobiose Deacetylase. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12090932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Free enzymes often face economic problems due to their non-recyclability, which limits their applications for industrial manufacturing. Organic biopolymers are frequently used to fabricate hydrogel for enzyme immobilization due to their advantages of non-toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and flexibility. However, for highly thermostable enzymes, simple cross-linking causes either low immobilizing efficiency or low thermal stability. Herein, we developed a novel enzyme immobilization strategy with two-step cross-linked gelatin hydrogel for thermostable enzymes working at high temperature. The hydrogel was firstly “soft cross-linked” to immobilize most enzyme molecules and then “hard cross-linked” to gain strong thermal stability. We selected the enzyme diacetylchitobiose deacetylase (Dac), which was firstly derived from hyperthermophilic bacteria, to demonstrate the advantages of our method. With the optimized fabrication steps, our hydrogel showed ~87% Dac immobilization efficiency and excellent stability against heating, dehydrating, long-time storing, and massive recycling. Importantly, our hydrogel showed ~85.0% relative enzyme activity at 80 °C and retained ~65.8% activity after 10 rounds of catalysis. This strategy showed high immobilizing efficiency and strong thermal stability and we believe it could improve the industrial potential for those enzymes.
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Wang Y, Wang C, Chen Y, Cui M, Wang Q, Guo P. Heterologous Expression of a Thermostable α-Galactosidase from Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius Isolated from the Lignocellulolytic Microbial Consortium TMC7. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 32:749-760. [PMID: 35637170 PMCID: PMC9628905 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2201.01022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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α-Galactosidase is a debranching enzyme widely used in the food, feed, paper, and pharmaceuticals industries and plays an important role in hemicellulose degradation. Here, T26, an aerobic bacterial strain with thermostable α-galactosidase activity, was isolated from laboratory-preserved lignocellulolytic microbial consortium TMC7, and identified as Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius. The α-galactosidase, called T26GAL and derived from the T26 culture supernatant, exhibited a maximum enzyme activity of 0.4976 IU/ml when cultured at 60°C and 180 rpm for 2 days. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the α-galactosidase T26GAL belongs to the GH36 family. Subsequently, the pET-26 vector was used for the heterologous expression of the T26 α-galactosidase gene in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The optimum pH for α-galactosidase T26GAL was determined to be 8.0, while the optimum temperature was 60°C. In addition, T26GAL demonstrated a remarkable thermostability with more than 93% enzyme activity, even at a high temperature of 90°C. Furthermore, Ca2+ and Mg2+ promoted the activity of T26GAL while Zn2+ and Cu2+ inhibited it. The substrate specificity studies revealed that T26GAL efficiently degraded raffinose, stachyose, and guar gum, but not locust bean gum. This study thus facilitated the discovery of an effective heat-resistant α-galactosidase with potent industrial application. Meanwhile, as part of our research on lignocellulose degradation by a microbial consortium, the present work provides an important basis for encouraging further investigation into this enzyme complex.
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- Yi Wang
- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R. China,College of Biology and Pharmacy, Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R. China,College of Biology and Pharmacy, Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R. China,College of Biology and Pharmacy, Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, P.R. China,College of Biology and Pharmacy, Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P.R. China,Corresponding author Phone: +86-15007195863 Fax: +86-27-87380137 E-mail:
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Sepabeads EC-EP immobilized α-galactosidase: Immobilization, characterization and application in the degradation of raffinose-type oligosaccharides. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Foo TM, Kim TP, Ng SC, Khan FSA, Moazzam MSA, Ling MCY, Yeo WS. A new conceptual process design and economic analysis of a fatty acids and glycerine production plant using palm oil. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02102-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anisha GS. Microbial α-galactosidases: Efficient biocatalysts for bioprocess technology. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126293. [PMID: 34752888 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Galactomannans, abundantly present in plant biomass, can be used as renewable fermentation feedstock for biorefineries working for the production of bioethanol and other value-added products. The complete and efficient bioconversion of biomass to fermentable sugars for the generation of biofuels and other value-added products require the concerted action of accessory enzymes like α-galactosidases, which can work in cohesion with other carbohydrases in an enzyme cocktail. In the paper industry, α-galactosidases enhance the bleaching effect of endo-β-1,4-mannanases on softwood kraft pulp. Microbial α-galactosidases also find applications in the treatment of legume foods, recovery of sucrose from sugar beet syrup, improving the rheological properties of galactomannans, and synthesis of α-galactooligosaccharides to be used as functional food ingredients. Owing to their industrial applications, there is a surge in the research focused on α-galactosidases. The current review illustrates the diverse industrial applications of microbial α-galactosidases and their challenges and prospects.
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- Grace Sathyanesan Anisha
- Post-Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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Gennari A, Führ AJ, Volpato G, Volken de Souza CF. Magnetic cellulose: Versatile support for enzyme immobilization - A review. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 246:116646. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Joseph JE, Mary PR, Haritha KV, Panwar D, Kapoor M. Soluble and Cross-Linked Aggregated Forms of α-Galactosidase from Vigna mungo Immobilized on Magnetic Nanocomposites: Improved Stability and Reusability. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 193:238-256. [PMID: 32894388 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03408-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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α-Galactosidases hold immense potential due to their biotechnological applications in various industrial and functional food sectors. In the present study, soluble and covalently cross-linked aggregated forms of a low molecular weight, thermo-labile α-galactosidase from Vigna mungo (VM-αGal) seeds were immobilized onto chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles for improved stability and repeated usage by magnetic separation. Parameters like precipitants (type, amount, and ratio), glutaraldehyde concentration, and enzyme load were optimized for the preparation of chitosan-coated magnetic nanocomposites of cross-linked VM-αGal (VM-αGal-MC) and VM-αGal (VM-αGal-M) resulted in 100% immobilization efficiency. Size and morphology of VM-αGal-M were studied through dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to study the chemical composition of VM-αGal-MC and VM-αGal-M. VM-αGal-MC and VM-αGal-M were found more active in a broad range of pH (3-8) and displayed optimal temperatures up to 25 °C higher than VM-αGal. Addition of non-ionic detergents (except Tween-40) improved VM-αGal-MC activity by up to 44% but negatively affected VM-αGal-M activity. Both VM-αGal-MC (15% residual activity after 21 min at 85 °C, Ed 92.42 kcal/mol) and VM-αGal-M (69.0% residual activity after 10 min at 75 °C, Ed 39.87 kcal/mol) showed remarkable thermal stability and repeatedly hydrolyzed the substrate for 10 cycles.
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- Juby Elsa Joseph
- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, 570 020, India
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- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, 570 020, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre (CSIR-HRDC) Campus, Ghaziabad, UP, 201 002, India
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- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, 570 020, India
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- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, 570 020, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre (CSIR-HRDC) Campus, Ghaziabad, UP, 201 002, India
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- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, 570 020, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre (CSIR-HRDC) Campus, Ghaziabad, UP, 201 002, India.
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Zhuang Y, Liu J, Chen J, Fei P. Modified pineapple bran cellulose by potassium permanganate as a copper ion adsorbent and its adsorption kinetic and adsorption thermodynamic. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Katrolia P, Liu X, Li J, Kopparapu NK. Enhanced elimination of non-digestible oligosaccharides from soy milk by immobilized α-galactosidase: A comparative analysis. J Food Biochem 2019; 43:e13005. [PMID: 31393013 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This study compared two immobilization matrices like calcium-alginate and chitosan for immobilization of α-galactosidase and evaluated their potential for the removal of non-digestible raffinose family oligosaccharides from soy milk which cause abdominal discomfort. The pH optima of the free and immobilized enzymes were found to be similar at pH 4.0. The chitosan-immobilized α-galactosidase displayed higher optimal temperature (60°C) compared to alginate-immobilized enzyme (45°C) and free enzyme (50°C). The chitosan-immobilized and alginate-immobilized α-galactosidases displayed 93.7% and 97.6% hydrolysis of raffinose family oligosaccharides, respectively, while the free enzyme hydrolyzed only 30.3% oligosaccharides present in soy milk in 4 hr. Remarkably, both the immobilized enzymes showed complete removal of raffinose family oligosaccharides in 8 hr. Moreover, reusability studies indicate that even after five cycles of reuse, the chitosan and alginate-immobilized enzymes displayed 99% and 60% hydrolysis, respectively. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: In this study, we have used two inexpensive and non-toxic matrices for immobilizing α-galactosidase. We report that entrapment of α-galactosidase with chitosan significantly improved the optimal temperature of α-galactosidase, which is advantageous in food industry. The hydrolysis of raffinose family oligosaccharides in soy milk was also greatly enhanced after immobilization with chitosan and alginate. Thus, the results described in this study have relevance for development of safe, cost-effective and efficient method for removal of non-digestible soy oligosaccharides in food industry.
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- Priti Katrolia
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key University Laboratory of Processing Agricultural Products, College of Food and Bioengineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China.,College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key University Laboratory of Processing Agricultural Products, College of Food and Bioengineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key University Laboratory of Processing Agricultural Products, College of Food and Bioengineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key University Laboratory of Processing Agricultural Products, College of Food and Bioengineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China.,College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Bilal M, Iqbal HMN. Naturally-derived biopolymers: Potential platforms for enzyme immobilization. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 130:462-482. [PMID: 30825566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.02.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Naturally-derived biopolymers such as alginate, chitosan, cellulose, agarose, guar gum/guaran, agar, carrageenan, gelatin, dextran, xanthan, and pectins, etc. have appealed significant attention over the past several years owing to their natural abundance and availability all over the years, around the globe. In addition, their versatile properties such as non-toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, flexibility, renewability, and the availability of numerous reactive sites offer significant functionalities with multipurpose applications. At present, intensive research efforts have been focused on engineering enzymes using natural biopolymers as novel support/composite materials for diverse applications in biomedical, environmental, pharmaceutical, food and biofuel/energy sectors. Immobilization appears as a straightforward and promising approach to developing biocatalysts with improved catalytic properties as compared to their free counterparts. Biopolymers-assisted enzymes are more stable, robust, and recoverable than that of free forms, and can be employed for continuous biocatalytic reactions. The present review highlights the recent developments and use of biopolymers and their advanced composites as support carriers for the immobilization of a variety of different enzymes to develop biocatalysts with desired catalytic activity and stability characteristics for emerging applications.
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- Muhammad Bilal
- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. CP 64849, Mexico.
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