A. Vikartovskawelwardova et al., ENZYME FLOW MICROCALORIMETRY - A USEFUL TOOL FOR SCREENING OF IMMOBILIZED PENICILLIN-G ACYLASE, Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology, 73(1), 1998, pp. 31-36
Screening of a representative series of immobilized penicillin G acyla
se biocatalysts (enzyme, cells) using enzyme flow microcalorimetry is
described. Immobilized penicillin G acylase biocatalysts were either p
repared in the laboratory by various techniques or obtained from four
commercial manufacturers. An industrial strain of Escherichia coli was
entrapped in (poly)acrylamide gel or hardened calcium pectate gel. Se
mi-purified enzyme was immobilized in various ways-either by covalent
binding to oxirane-acrylic beads or chlorotriazine bead cellulose or b
y entrapment in (poly)acrylamide gel. The validity of the enzyme flow
microcalorimetry results was corroborated by a pi-I-stat method, showi
ng enzyme flow microcalorimetry to be a suitable method for rapid scre
ening of immobilized biocatalysts regardless of the immobilization tec
hnique, carrier type or the biocatalyst source. (C) 1998 Society of Ch
emical Industry.