Enzyme immobilization in organic and inorganic supports: advantages and disadvantages

Abstract

The interest in enzyme immobilization is to achieve a biocatalyst with activity and stability that are not affected during the process and providing the maximum reuse of the enzyme against the parameters that can inactivate the same (temperature, organic solvents, etc.), cooperating with the environment and, at the same time, optimizing industrial production.This work has as its main objective to describe enzyme immobilization in organic and inorganic supports, highlighting the main advantages and disadvantages of each system.It is concluded that the use of the enzyme immobilization is less harmful to the environment, however the choice of the best type of support, depending on the purpose of the production, it is essential for success, both as industrial, environmental process. Thus, one must take into consideration the main advantages and disadvantages of each technique