• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2016

Glutaraldehyde was used as a cross-linking agent for immobilization of purified ${\alpha}$-amylase from Exiguobacterium sp. DAU5. Befitting concentration of glutaradehyde and cross-linking time is the key to preparation of cross-linking chitosan beads. Based on optimized immobilization condition for ${\alpha}$-amylase, an overall yield of 56% with specific activity of 2,240 U/g on chitosan beads and 58% with specific activity of 2,320 U/g on chitosan-carbon beads was obtained. The optimal temperature and pH of each immobilized enzyme activity were $50^{\circ}C$ and 50 mM glycine-NaOH buffer pH 8.5, respectively. Those retained more than 75 and 90% of its maximal enzyme activity at pH 7.0-9.5 and after incubation at $50^{\circ}C$ for 1 h, respectively. In addition, the immobilization product showed higher organic-solvent tolerance than free enzymes. The mode of hydrolyzing soluble starch revealed that the ${\alpha}$-amylase possessed high hydrolyzing activity. These results indicate that chitosan is good support and has broad application prospects of enzyme immobilization.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1179-1186
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• 2006

Cross-linked starch microspheres were prepared using different kinds of cross-linking agents. The influence of several parameters on morphology, size, swelling ratio and drug release rate from these microspheres were evaluated. These parameters included cross-linker type, concentration and the duration of cross-linking reaction. Microspheres cross-linked with glutaraldehyde had smooth surface compared with those prepared with epichlorhydrine or formaldehyde. The particle size increased with increasing the cross-linking time and increasing the drug loading. Swelling ratio of the particles was a function of cross-linker type but not the concentration or time of cross-linking. Drug release from starch microspheres was measured in phosphate buffer and also in phosphate buffer containing a-amylase. Results showed that microspheres cross-linked with epichlorhydrine released all their drug content in the first 30 minutes. However, cross-linking of the starch microspheres with glutaraldehyde or formaldehyde decreased drug release rate. SEM and drug release studies showed that cross-linked starch microspheres were susceptible to the enzymatic degradation under the influence of alpha-amylase. Changing the enzyme concentration from 5000 to 10,000 IU/L, increased drug release rate but higher concentration of enzyme (20,000 IU/L) caused no more acceleration.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.290-296
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• 2008

찹쌀 전분을 가교화 후 4가지 상업용 ${\alpha}$-amylase 효소와 반응시켜 CLE 찹쌀 전분을 제조하고 이들의 이화학적 특성을 연구하였다. CLE 찹쌀 전분의 팽윤력 및 용해도는 천연 찹쌀 전분에 비해 다소 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 등온흡습곡선에서는 CLE 처리에 따른 수분 감소현상을 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. RVA특성을 검토한 결과 Termamyl과 Liquozyme으로 처리한 찹쌀 전분은 전반적으로 효소에 의한 가수분해가 강하게 진행되어 온도에 따른 점도의 변화가 크게 나타나지 않았으며, Fungamyl과 Kleistase로 처리한 찹쌀 전분은 효소에 의한 가수분해가 상대적으로 미약하게 진행되어 가교화에 의한 특성을 더 많이 나타내었다. DSC 열적 특성의 경우 호화개시온도, 호화종결온도 그리고 호화온도범위, 호화 엔탈피 모두 각 전분간에 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. X-ray 회절 분석 결과 또한 CLE 찹쌀 전분과 천연 찹쌀 전분 모두 A형의 결정 형태를 나타내었고, 상대적 결정화도의 차이가 나타나지 않는 것으로 보아 가교화 및 가교화후 효소처리가 찹쌀 전분의 결정형영역에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 보여진다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.54-62
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• 1991

Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase(CGTase) derived from Bacillus macerans was immobilized by (1) covalent linkage on chitosan and chitin with glutaraldehyde, (2) adsorption on DEAE-cellulose and Amberite IRA 900 after succinylation, and (3) entrapment on alginate and polyacrylamide by cross linking. Adsorption on Amberite IRA 900 and covalent linking on chitosan were identified to be the most suitable immobilization methods considering the yield of activity and stability of immobilized CGTase. The enzymatic properties of immobilized CGTase were investigated and compared with those of the soluble CGTase. Thermal stability of CGTase immobilized on chitosan was increased from 50 to $55^{\circ}C$, and the optimum temperature of CGTase immobilized on Amberite IRA 900 was shifted from 55 to $50^{\circ}C$. The effect of molecular size of soluble starch (substrate) on immobilized CGTase investigated using partially liquefied substrates with different dextrose equivalent(DE). Cyclodextrin(CD) conversion yield augmented according to the increase of DE level for immobilized CGTase on Amberite IRA 900. CD conversion yield of partially cyclized starch with soluble CGTase was higher compared with liquefied one with ${\alpha}-amylase$.