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High loading of immobilized enzymes on activated carbon supports

Assignee: Illinois Water Treatment Co
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Filing: 1980-05-07
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 2000-05-07
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Abstract

Abstract Enzymes are immobilized on activated carbon supports at high load levels and with high stability by reacting an activated carbon support with a carbodiimide or an isoxazolium salt to form active organic radicals on the surface of the activated carbon support and thereafter treating the carbon support with an enzyme solution to immobilize the enzyme on the carbon support. The immobilization of enzymes on activated carbon provides immobilized enzymes which are easily handled and which are stabilized against denaturation by hydrogen peroxide.

Inventors

  • 👤 James E. Bailey
  • 👤 Yong K. Cho

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 23:36
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N11/00; C12N11/02; C12N11/06; C12N11/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
Method of immobilizing enzymes on activated carbon supports which comprises treating said activated carbon with a solution of an isoxazolium salt of the formula ##STR4## wherein R is lower alkyl and X is a bivalent lower alkylene or arylene radical, which forms a complex with reactive groups on the surface of said activated carbon, thereafter treating said activated carbon complex with a solution of an enzyme, whereby the enzyme displaces said isoxazolium salt and forms a carbon-enzyme complex, and separating said carbon-enzyme complex from the reaction media.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
Method of immobilizing enzymes on activated carbon supports which comprises treating said activated carbon with a solution of an isoxazolium salt of the formula ##STR4## wherein R is lower alkyl and X is a bivalent lower alkylene or arylene radical, which forms a complex with reactive groups on the surface of said activated carbon, thereafter treating said activated carbon complex with a solution of an enzyme, whereby the enzyme displaces said isoxazolium salt and forms a carbon-enzyme complex, and separating said carbon-enzyme complex from the reaction media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
Method of claim 1 wherein the activated carbon substrate is first oxidized prior to treatment with the organic immobilizing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 8 words
Method of claim 1 wherein X is phenylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 8 words
Method of claim 3 wherein R is ethyl.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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