STABILIZATION OF A HALOPHILIC ALPHA-AMYLASE BY CALCIUM ALGINATE IMMOBILIZATION

Citation
S. Patel et al., STABILIZATION OF A HALOPHILIC ALPHA-AMYLASE BY CALCIUM ALGINATE IMMOBILIZATION, Biocatalysis and biotransformation, 14(2), 1996, pp. 147-155
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
ISSN journal
10242422
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
147 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
1024-2422(1996)14:2<147:SOAHAB>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
With the ultimate aim of improving the stability of the halophilic alp ha-amylase obtained from Halobacterium halobium, it was immobilized in calcium alginate in the presence of glutaraldehyde. The immobilized e nzyme retained its activity for a longer period and showed an increase in stability. The performance of immobilized amylase was tested using a laboratory scale upflow packed bed reactor.