Cost effective surface functionalization of silver nanoparticles for high yield immobilization of Aspergillus oryzae ?-galactosidase and its application in lactose hydrolysis
Shakeel Ahmed Ansari; Rukhsana Satar; Fahad Alam; Mohammed Husein Alqahtani; Adeel Gulzar Chaudhary; Muhammad Imran Naseer; Sajjad Karim; Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh
Process Biochemistry 47(12)
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1359-5113 DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.10.002
Accession: 036622189
The present study demonstrates synthesis, characterization and surface functionalization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) via glutaraldehyde for high yield immobilization of Aspergillus oryzae ?-galactosidase. Soluble ?-galactosidase (S?G), enzyme adsorbed on unmodified AgNPs (U?G) and surface modified AgNPs (M?G) showed same pH-optima at pH 4.5. However, it was observed that M?G exhibited enhanced pH stability towards acidic and alkaline sides, and increased temperature resistance as compared to S?G and U?G. Michaelis constant, K