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  • Title: Carbon nanotubes molybdenum disulfide 3D nanocomposite as novel nanoscaffolds to immobilize Lens culinaris β-galactosidase (Lsbgal): Robust stability, reusability, and effective bioconversion of lactose in whey.
    Author: Yadav A, Pandey SK, Agrawal DC, Mishra H, Srivastava A, Kayastha AM.
    Journal: Food Chem; 2019 Nov 01; 297():125005. PubMed ID: 31253325.
    Abstract:
    Multiwalled carbon nanotubes molybdenum disulfide 3D nanocomposite (MWCNT-MoS2 NC) was successfully synthesized via eco-friendly hydrothermal method. The microstructural characterization of synthesized nanocomposite was carried out using different spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Nanocomposite was activated using glutaraldehyde chemistry and used as a platform to immobilize Lens culinaris β-galactosidase (Lsbgal) which resulted in 93% of immobilization efficiency. Attachment of Lsbgal onto nanocomposite was confirmed by AFM, FE-SEM, FTIR, and CLSM. The nanobiocatalyst showed broadening in operational pH and temperature working range. Remarkable increase in thermal stability was observed as compared to soluble enzyme. Nanobiocatalyst showed outstanding increase in storage stability, retained 92% of residual activity over a period of 8 months. This offers good reusability as it retained ∼50% residual activity up to 21 reuses and exhibited higher rate of lactose hydrolysis in whey. MWCNT-MoS2 NC conjugated to biomolecules can serve as a potential platform for fabrication of lactose biosensor.
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