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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-26
pubmed:abstractText
Microencapsulation of lipase (Pseudomonas fluorescens) was carried out using (W/O)/W two-phase emulsion technique. Polystyrene (PS) and Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) were utilized as wall materials either separately or in mixture. A particular composition of 2:1 PS-SBR yielded homogeneous and tough wall structure, resilient to the impact and tight confinement of enzyme macromolecules. Performance of the encapsulated enzyme was evaluated employing the hydrolysis of triacetin (triglyceride of acetic acid) as a model substrate of the enzyme catalysis. A mathematical model was developed to simulate the behaviour of hydrolysis, which was derived under the assumption that the diffusion of small molecules (substrate and products) through the wall of microcapsules plays a dominant role to the reaction rate. Inhibition of the reaction by the decreasing pH due to the release of acetic acid was also taken into account. The calculated values agreed quite well with the observed data.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0265-2048
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
165-76
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-7-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Immobilization of enzyme by microencapsulation and application of the encapsulated enzyme in the catalysis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article