Enzymes immobilized in Langmuir-Blodgett films: Why determining the surface properties in Langmuir monolayer is important?



Document title: Enzymes immobilized in Langmuir-Blodgett films: Why determining the surface properties in Langmuir monolayer is important?
Journal: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000418278
ISSN: 0001-3765
Authors: 1
Institutions: 1Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Abr
Volumen: 90
Pages: 631-644
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract In this review we discuss about the immobilization of enzymes in Langmuir-Blodgett films in order to determine the catalytic properties of these biomacromolecules when adsorbed on solid supports. Usually, the conformation of enzymes depends on the environmental conditions imposed to them, including the chemical composition of the matrix, and the morphology and thickness of the film. In this review, we show an outline of manuscripts that report the immobilization of enzymes as LB films since the 1980’s, and also some examples of how the surface properties of the floating monolayer prepared previously to the transfer to the solid support are important to determine the efficiency of the resulting device
Disciplines: Química,
Física y astronomía
Keyword: Bioquímica,
Química de polímeros,
Mecánica, elasticidad y reología,
Langmuir-Blodgett,
Enzimas,
Biosensores,
Interfase aire-agua
Keyword: Biochemistry,
Polymer chemistry,
Mechanics, elasticity and rheology,
Langmuir-Blodgett,
Enzymes,
Biosensors,
Air-water interface
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