Immobilization of β-glucosidase on a magnetic nanoparticle improves thermostability: Application in cellobiose hydrolysis

Verma, Madan L; Chaudhary, Rajneesh; Tsuzuki, Takuya; Barrow, Colin J; Puri, Munish

Immobilization of β-glucosidase on a magnetic nanoparticle improves thermostability: Application in cellobiose hydrolysis

Date

2013

Authors

Verma, Madan L

Chaudhary, Rajneesh

Tsuzuki, Takuya

Barrow, Colin J

Puri, Munish

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

The objective of the present work was to develop a thermostable β-glucosidase through immobilization on a nanoscale carrier for potential application in biofuel production. β-Glucosidase (BGL) from Aspergillus niger was immobilized to functionalized mag