α-Chymotrypsin Immobilization on the Surface of Phase-transferred Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

Xia Wu, Yu Shun Han, Min Hua Cao, Chang Wen Hu, Ling Ren, Guang Lu Ge*

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Abstract

The oil-soluble magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles with uniform size and morphology were synthesized via thermal decomposition of Fe(acac)3 precursor. They were successfully transferred into aqueous phase through the ligand-exchange reaction with water-soluble PEG diacid molecule, forming water-soluble, stable, nontoxic, and magnetic composite with surface functional group. TEM, M-H curve, FTIR and TGA were used to characterize the as-synthesized composite and demonstrated that the nanoparticles maintained their superparamagnetism and biocompatibility. α-Chymotrypsin(α-ChT) was immobilized on the surface of the water-soluble nanoparticles. The immobilized α-ChT exhibited better thermal stability and high activity after repeated usage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-15
Number of pages5
JournalKao Teng Hsueh Hsiao Hua Heush Hsueh Pao/ Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities
Volume31
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Immobilized enzyme
  • Magnetic FeO nanoparticle
  • Surface ligand exchange

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