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Egg white lysozyme purification with a chitin–silica-based affinity chromatographic matrix
A composite biosorbent retaining non-covalently bound chitin in between layers of a silicon oxide matrix was assessed for lysozyme purification from undiluted egg white. The matrix can be shaped with big size ...
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Effect of various parameters on viability and growth of bacteria immobilized in sol–gel-derived silica matrices
Immobilized bacteria are being extensively used for metabolite production, biocatalysts, and biosensor construction. However, long-term viability and metabolic activity of entrapped bacteria is affected by sev...
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Immobilization of bacteria in silica matrices using citric acid in the sol–gel process
The aim of this work was to use citric acid in the sol–gel process to generate an inorganic polymer that allows bacterial survival for long periods of time and to study the influence of different storage tempe...
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Efficient preservation in a silicon oxide matrix of Escherichia coli, producer of recombinant proteins
The aim of this work was to study the use of silicon oxide matrices for the immobilization and preservation of recombinant-protein-producing bacteria. We immobilized Escherichia coli BL21 transformants containing...
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Sol-gel immobilisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae enhances viability in organic media
The polyhydroxylated silane network of a sol-gel protected immobilised Saccharomyces cerevisiae against the effects of five organic solvents. The viability of immobilised yeast directly correlated with the logari...
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Ethanol tolerance in free and sol-gel immobilised Saccharomyces cerevisiae
The tolerance of sol-gel immobilised and free Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ethanol was studied. The effects of ethanol preincubation time showed that the specific death velocity decreased from 2×105 c.f.u. min−1 f...