Encapsulation of lipase within metal-organic framework (MOF) with enhanced activity intensified under ultrasound

SS Nadar, VK Rathod - Enzyme and microbial technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The enzyme under lower-intensity ultrasonic irradiation leads to favorable conformational
changes, thereby enhancing its activity. In this study, lipase activity was augmented upto 1.6 …

Immobilization of formate dehydrogenase in metal organic frameworks for enhanced conversion of carbon dioxide to formate

S Rouf, YE Greish, S Al-Zuhair - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO 2) to formic acid by the enzyme formate
dehydrogenase (FDH) is a promising technology for reducing CO 2 concentrations in an …

Immobilization of proline activated lipase within metal organic framework (MOF)

SS Nadar, VK Rathod - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
The immobilization of enzyme with enhanced catalytic activity is the major challenge. In this
work, we have activated the lipase in the presence of proline and successfully immobilized …

Entrapment of surfactant modified lipase within zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-8

LB Vaidya, SS Nadar, VK Rathod - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mostly, enzyme activity is reduced after immobilization of enzyme within MOF due to
unfavourable conformational changes occurred during the immobilization procedure. In this …

Comprehensive Analysis of Signal Peptides in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Reveals Features for Efficient Secretion

S Xue, X Liu, Y Pan, C Xiao, Y Feng, L Zheng… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Signal peptides (SPs) are N‐terminus sequences on the nascent polypeptide for protein
export or localization delivery, which are essential for maintaining cell function. SPs are also …

Capsules templated from water-in-oil Pickering emulsions for enzyme encapsulation

L Liu, J Wei, KM Ho, KY Chiu, T Ngai - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypothesis: Encapsulation of sensitive water-soluble bioactive materials such as fragrances,
polyphenols and enzymes poses an immense challenge with capsules templated from water …

Screening Enzymes That Can Depolymerize Commercial Biodegradable Polymers: Heterologous Expression of Fusarium solani Cutinase in Escherichia coli

F Santos-Beneit, LM Chen, S Bordel… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, a number of microbial enzymes capable of degrading plastics have been
identified. Biocatalytic depolymerization mediated by enzymes has emerged as a potentially …

Quantification of hydrolysis activity in a biological wastewater treatment context

T Coelmont, P Van Gaelen, I Smets - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
This paper reviews currently available methods for hydrolysis activity monitoring of the most
commonly encountered enzyme categories in biological wastewater treatment. While …

Post-synthesis modification of metal–organic framework boosts solvent-free enzymatic esterifications

Y Ji, W Gao, M Sohail, L Lin, X Zhang - Journal of Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been widely used as carriers in bio-catalysis.
However, the micropores of the MOFs usually decrease the activity of bio-catalysts in the …

Novel biocatalyst for optimal biodiesel production from diatoms

G Saranya, TV Ramachandra - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel) has been derived from oil present in algae through
transesterification using catalysts of acids, base, supercritical fluids, etc. These catalysts are …