02-05-2011 | Bibi, Noor Shad; Gavara, Poondi Rajesh; Espinosa, Silvia L. Soto; Grasselli, Mariano; Fernández‐Lahore ..., Biotechnology Progress, 2011

Abstract The preparation of megaporous bodies, with potential applications in biotechnology, was attempted following several strategies. As a first step, naive and robust scaffolds were produced by polymerization of selected monomers in the presence of a highly soluble cross‐linker agent. ...

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01-05-2011 | Zhi‐Qiang Liu; Fei‐Fei Li; Feng Cheng; Tao Zhang; Zhong‐Yu You; Jian‐Miao Xu; Ya‐Ping Xue; Yu‐Guo Zheng; Yin‐Chu Shen, Biotechnology Progress, 2011

Abstract Iminodiacetic acid has been widely used as an important intermediate in the fine chemical industry. In the current study, a novel synthesis route of iminodiacetic acid from iminodiacetonitrile by whole microorganisms was investigated. A strain with the capability of producing ...

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08-04-2011 | Jinglin Fu et al., PLoS ONE, 2011

Background Chemistry and particularly enzymology at surfaces is a topic of rapidly growing interest, both in terms of its role in biological systems and its application in biocatalysis. Existing protein immobilization approaches, including noncovalent or covalent attachments to ...

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01-04-2011 | Cassimjee, Karim Engelmark; Kourist, Robert; Lindberg, Diana; Wittrup Larsen, Marianne; Thanh, Nguyen Hong; Widerste ..., Biotechnology Journal, 2011

Abstract An extraction/immobilization method for HIs6‐tagged enzymes for use in synthesis applications is presented. By modifying silica oxide beads to be able to accommodate metal ions, the enzyme was tethered to the beads after adsorption of Co(II). The beads were successfully used for ...

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25-03-2011 | Trincone, Antonio, Marine Drugs, 2011

In several recent reports related to biocatalysis the enormous pool of biodiversity found in marine ecosystems is considered a profitable natural reservoir for acquiring an inventory of useful biocatalysts. These enzymes are characterized by well-known habitat-related features such as salt ...

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16-03-2011 | Katharine Sanderson, Nature, 2011

Chemistry: Enzyme expertise Nature (2011). doi:10.1038/nj7338-397a Author: Katharine Sanderson Biocatalysis specialists are in high demand in industry.

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04-02-2011 | Dorien Wijte; Ben L. M. van Baar; Albert J. R. Heck; A. F. Maarten Altelaar, Journal of Proteome Research, 2011

To enhance target production from biocatalysts, it is necessary to thoroughly understand the molecular mechanisms involved in production, degradation, and, importantly, adaptation to the required environment. One such bacterium with high potential for biocatalysis is the solvent-tolerant ...

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01-02-2011 | Aggarwal, Shilpi; Karimi, Iftekhar A.; Lee, Dong Yup, FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2011

Abstract Rhodococcus erythropolis has been studied widely for potential applications in biodesulfurization. Previous works have been largely experimental with an emphasis on the characterization and genetic engineering of desulfurizing strains for improved biocatalysis. A systems modeling ...

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29-01-2011 | Marilize le Roes-Hill, Nuraan Khan, Stephanie Gail Burton, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2011

Peroxidases are redox enzymes that can be found in all forms of life where they play diverse roles. It is therefore not surprising that they can also be applied in a wide range of industrial applications. Peroxidases have been extensively studied with particular emphasis on those isolated ...

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21-01-2011 | Kun Zhu, Leifang Lu, Liujing Wei, Dongzhi Wei, Tadayuki Imanaka, Qiang Hua, Molecular Biotechnology, 2011

Gluconobacter oxydans is widely used in several biotechnological applications, where sorbitol or mannitol is commonly used as carbon source at high concentration. In this study, a membrane-bound glucose dehydrogenase-deficient strain (GDHK) was constructed to eliminate growth problems on ...

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