Potential applications of chitosan nanoparticles as novel support in enzyme immobilization

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 203-219

  Malmiri, Hoda Jafarizadeh ^a   Jahanian, Mohammad Ali Ghaz ^a   Berenjian, Aydin ^b  

^a SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Chitosan nanoparticles; Enzyme activity; Immobilized enzyme; Stability; Support

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS; CHITOSAN NANOPARTICLES; IMMOBILIZED ENZYME; MICRO-PARTICLES; NATURAL BIOPOLYMERS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; REACTION MIXTURE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CHITOSAN; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DRUG DELIVERY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; SUPPORTS;

ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION;

BIOPOLYMER; CHITOSAN; GALACTOSIDASE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROLASE; NANOCARRIER; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; TRANSFERASE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOCATALYST; CHELATION; COACERVATION; COVALENT BOND; CROSS LINKING; DISULFIDE BOND; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EMULSION; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME STABILITY; GELATION; NANOENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84872959506     PISSN: 15533468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.203.219     Document Type: Article

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