Immobilization of Tyrosinase on Ion Exchange Resins and Application of Removal of a Phenol Compound

Autor: Erika Satoh, Kenjiroh Nishi, Jun-ichi Kawagoe, Yohko Ichimura, Ayumi Tamura, Kazunori Yamada
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 65:104-107
ISSN: 1881-5685
0386-2186
DOI: 10.1295/koron.65.104
Popis: We investigated the covalent immobilization of mushroom tyrosinase on an anion-exchange resin with a water-soluble carbodiimide and removal of a phenol compound, p-cresol, by using two columns packed with immobilized tyrosinase and chitosan beads. An increase in the immobilization time led to an increase in the amount of immobilized tyrosinase. Tyrosinase molecules were covalently immobilized on chitosan beads through the covalent multipoint attachment. Tyrosinase immobilized on anion-exchange resins for 72 h had an almost constant activity for 5-time repetitive p-cresol removal experiments. p-Cresol was also effectively removed by use of chitosan beads prepared with epichlorohydrin in a shortened treatment time. These results made clear that the stability and reusability of tyrosinase was improved by covalent immobilization on the resins and that p-cresol was effectively removed by using two columns packed with tyrosinase-immobilized resins and chitosan beads.
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