A reverse micelle strategy for fabricating magnetic lipase-immobilized nanoparticles with robust enzymatic activity

Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 29;7(1):9806. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10453-4.

Abstract

Enzyme-immobilized nanoparticles that are both catalysis effective and recyclable would have wide applications ranging from bioengineering and food industry to environmental fields; however, creating such materials has proven extremely challenging. Herein, we present a scalable methodology to create Candida rugosa lipase-immobilized magnetic nanoparticles (L-MNPs) by the combination of nonionic reverse micelle method and Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Our approach causes the naturally abundant and sustainable Candida rugose lipase to ordered-assemble into nanoparticles with high catalytic activity and durability. The resultant L-MNPs exhibit the integrated properties of high porosity, large surface area, fractal dimension, robust enzymatic activity, good durability, and high magnetic saturation (59 emu g-1), which can effectively catalyze pentyl valerate esterification and be easily separated by an external magnet in 60 second. The fabrication of such fascinating L-MNPs may provide new insights for developing functional enzyme-immobilized materials towards various applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Lipase / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Micelles*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles
  • Micelles
  • Lipase