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  • Title: Enhancement in ionic liquid tolerance of cellulase immobilized on PEGylated graphene oxide nanosheets: Application in saccharification of lignocellulose.
    Author: Xu J, Sheng Z, Wang X, Liu X, Xia J, Xiong P, He B.
    Journal: Bioresour Technol; 2016 Jan; 200():1060-4. PubMed ID: 26526093.
    Abstract:
    The objective of the present work was to improve ionic liquid (IL) tolerance of cellulase based on the exploration of functional nanoscale carriers for potential application in lignocellulosic biorefinery. PEGylated graphene oxide (GO) composite was successfully fabricated by chemical binding of 4-arm-PEG-NH2 and GO and applied to the immobilization of cellulase. The PEGylated GO-Cellulase retained 61% of the initial activity in 25% (w/v) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim][Cl]) while free cellulase only retained 2%. The IL stability was enhanced more than 30 times. The relatively minor change in Km value (from 2.7 to 3.2mgmL(-1)) after the immobilization suggested that PEGylated GO-Cellulase was capable of closely mimicking the performance of free enzyme. After treating rice straw with [Bmim][Cl] and dilution to a final IL concentration of 15% (w/v), the slurry was directly hydrolyzed using PEGylated GO-Cellulase without IL removing and a high hydrolysis rate of 87% was achieved.
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