enzymes – TechConnect Briefs

Carbon Nanotube Matrices for implantable Biofuel Cell design

Holzinger M., Le Goff A., Cosnier S., CNRS - University of Grenoble, FR

Glucose biofuel cells are promising candidates to supply implanted electronic devices by converting the chemical energy of glucose, present in body fluids, into electric power. Before such biofuel cells can become realistic alternatives compared to [...]

Enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-cyclopent-2-en-1,4-diacetate to 4-(R)-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-(S)-acetate using enzyme immobilized superparamagnetic nanocomposites

Eizadi Sharifabad M., Sen T., University of Central Lancashire, UK

Enzymes are well established as catalysts for various bio-transformations. However, it is difficult to remove the expensive enzymes from the reaction mixtures. Hence, immobilization of enzymes on solid support is a very important step for [...]

Carbon Nanotube Matrices for implantable Biofuel Cell design

Holzinger M., Le Goff A., Cosnier S., CNRS - University of Grenoble, FR

Glucose biofuel cells are promising candidates to supply implanted electronic devices by converting the chemical energy of glucose, present in body fluids, into electric power. Before such biofuel cells can become realistic alternatives compared to [...]

Surfactant Effect on Intercellular Transport of DNA, Proteins, and Electrolytes

Assan D., Gao X., Lai J.C.K., Leung S.W., Idaho State U, US

Surfactants play a key role on bodily functions at molecular level, such as cell signaling and signal transmission. Their importance in cell survival is well recognized, but the surfactant effect on intermolecular/interfacial mass transport is [...]

Use of Silica Nanosprings in an Enzyme-Based Continuous Flow Reactor

Hyatt D.C., Cantrell T., Yahvah M., Grant Norton M., McIlroy D.N., Corti G., GoNano Technologies, Inc., US

Enzyme catalyzed reactions have several advantages over conventional synthetic reactions. The use of enzymes is rapidly increasing in industry. The specificity of enzymes has considerable potential for the production of complex pharmaceutical compounds. Incorporating enzyme [...]

Degradation of Phenol in Waste Water Using Alcohol-Free Enzyme Encapsulated Silica Aerogel

Sani S., Lee S.L., Mohd Muhid M.N., Hamdan H., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MY

Encapsulation of enzyme tyrosinase into nano-porous silica aerogel via an alcohol-free colloidal sol-gel route using rice husk ash (RHA) as silica source was studied. Tyrosinase encapsulated silica aerogel (TESA) was synthesized with and without solvent [...]

Degradation of Phenol in Waste Water Using Alcohol-Free Enzyme Encapsulated Silica Aerogel

Sani S., Lee S.L., Mohd Muhid M.N., Hamdan H., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MY

Encapsulation of enzyme tyrosinase into nano-porous silica aerogel via an alcohol-free colloidal sol-gel route using rice husk ash (RHA) as silica source was studied. Tyrosinase encapsulated silica aerogel (TESA) was synthesized with and without solvent [...]