Enzyme immobilization on a 3D-printed reactor for aldehyde oxidation to carboxylic acid under mild conditions†
Kou Nakahara,Kotchakorn T.sriwong,Muhammad Arisyi Hawari,Akira Tanaka,Tomoko Matsuda
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Pub Date : 01/26/2023 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D2RE00547F
Abstract

An aldehyde dehydrogenase from Geotrichum candidum catalyzing aldehyde oxidation was immobilized on the functionalized surface of a 3D-printed polypropylene reactor. The immobilization improved its thermostability. Furthermore, the immobilized enzyme could be recycled without significant activity loss, while it retained the broad substrate specificity of the free form.

Graphical abstract: Enzyme immobilization on a 3D-printed reactor for aldehyde oxidation to carboxylic acid under mild conditions