A novel enzymatic microreactor with Aspergillus oryzae β-galactosidase immobilized on silicon dioxide nanosprings

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1597-1605

  Schilke, Karl F ^a   Wilson, Kelly L ^a   Cantrell, Timothy ^b   Corti, Giancarlo ^b,c   McIlroy, David N ^b,c   Kelly, Christine ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b GoNano Technologies Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

galactosidase; Aspergillus oryzae; Enzymatic microreactor; Immobilized enzymes; Nanosprings

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ENZYMATIC MICROREACTOR; GALACTOSIDASES; IMMOBILIZED ENZYMES; NANOSPRINGS;

BIOSENSORS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL STABILITY; SILICA; SILICON OXIDES; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

ENZYMES;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; IMMOBILIZED ENZYME; NANOMATERIAL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; METABOLISM; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ENZYMES, IMMOBILIZED; NANOSTRUCTURES; SILICON DIOXIDE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE;

EID: 78650192703     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: 15206033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/btpr.476     Document Type: Article

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