Preparation of glucose oxidase immobilized in different carriers using radiation polymerization

Glucose oxidase (EC 1.1.3.4) was immobilized on different polymeric materials using different immobilization techniques (entrapping by γ‐irradiation, and covalent binding using epichlorohydrin). Studies were carried out to increase the thermal stability of glucose oxidase (GOD) for different applications. The activity and stability of the resulting biopolymers have been compared with those of free GOD. The effect of different polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylamide (PVA/PAAm) compositions of the copolymer carrier on the enzymatic activity of the immobilized GOD was studied. The maximum enzymatic activity was obtained with the composition ratio of PVA/PAAm of 60:40. The behaviour of the free and immobilized enzyme was analysed as a function of pH. A broadening in the pH profile (5.5–8) was observed for immobilized preparations. The activity and stability of the resulting biopolymers produced by immobilization of GOD onto different carriers have been compared, in both aqueous and organic media, with those of the free GOD. The enzyme's tolerance toward both heat and organic solvent was enhanced by immobilization onto polymers. The addition of different concentrations of organic solvents (10–50%, v/v) to the enzyme at higher temperature (60 °C) was found to stabilize the enzyme molecule. The strongest stabilizing effect on the enzymatic activity was achieved at a concentration of 10%. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Water-soluble copolymers: 22. Copolymers of acrylamide with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanedimethylammonium chloride: Aqueous solution properties of a polycation

The viscometric, turbidimetric and potentiometric properties of copolymers of acrylamide (AM) with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanedimethylammonium chloride (AMPDAC) were studied in aqueous solutions. The AMPDAC polymers exhibit poor salt tolerance and large, negative viscosity/temperature coefficients. Furthermore, the polymers were found to be sensitive to changes in pH. The AMPDAC polymers undergo phase separation in the presence of dianions as a function of temperature and AMPDAC composition.     

Methacrylic acid–acrylamide-g-poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fibres for urea hydrolysis

This paper presents the results of urease immobilization onto methacrylic acid–acrylamide grafted poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fibres. The graft yield strongly affected the maximum activity of the immobilized enzyme up to a value of 70·2%. Higher grafting caused a decline in urease activity and led to the degradation of the fibres. The minor changes observed in K_m and V_max demonstrated that the conformational changes existed during immobilization were not extensive. However, 70·2% methacrylic acid–acrylamide-g-fibres containing urease were more stable towards acidic and alkaline pH, high temperature and storage conditions compared with free enzyme. Apart from the increase in stability to heat inactivation, the initial enzymatic activity of the urease–fibre system remained almost unchanged even after 40 repeated assays corresponding to 10 h of operation in 4 months, indicating the excellent durability of the system.     

超细纤维素胶体和丙烯酰胺的接枝共聚

本文用纤维素材料经酸分解制备具有平衡聚合度（LODP）的微晶纤维素，再分散成超细纤维素胶体（准均相纤维素体系）。用扫描电镜（SEM）观察处理前后的纤维素颗粒尺寸，并比较它们和丙烯酰胺接枝共聚的反应速率、聚合转化率、接枝率、接技效率、聚丙烯酰胺支链的分子量及其分布的情况。     

羧甲基纤维素—丙烯酰胺接枝共聚最佳条件的研究

研究了羧甲基纤维素—丙烯酰胺接枝共聚反应,对初始pH值、引发剂用量、单体浓度、初始温度等因素对反应的影响进行了探讨,得到了最佳引发体系:H2SO4-KMnO4以及最佳反应条件:单体浓度30%、引发剂浓度500mg/L、初始温度30℃、初始pH值9。     

羧甲基纤维素接枝丙烯酰胺高吸水树脂的制备

以羧甲基纤维素、丙烯酰胺为原料,采用氧化还原引发体系,通过自由基接枝共聚制备了高吸水树脂,分别考察了原料配比、引发剂浓度、交联剂浓度、聚合温度、树脂粒径等因素对高吸水树脂吸收能力的影响,确定了最佳制备条件.     

Synthesis and characterization of modified chitosan microspheres: Effect of the grafting ratio on the controlled release of nifedipine through microspheres

The grafting of acrylamide onto a chitosan backbone was carried out at three acrylamide concentrations (polymer/monomer ratio = 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3). The synthesis of the grafted polymer was achieved by K₂S₂O₈‐induced free‐radical polymerization. Microspheres of polyacrylamide‐g‐chitosan crosslinked with glutaraldehyde were prepared to encapsulate nifedipine (NFD), a calcium channel blocker and an antihypertensive drug. The microspheres of polyacrylamide‐g‐chitosan were produced by a water‐in‐oil emulsion technique with three different concentrations of glutaraldehyde as the crosslinking agent. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to characterize the grafted copolymers, and the microspheres were prepared from them. FTIR and DSC were also used to analyze the extent of crosslinking. The microspheres were characterized by the particle size; the water transport into these microspheres, as well as the equilibrium water uptake, were studied. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the spherical nature of the particles, which had a mean particle size of 450 μm. Individual particle dynamic swelling experiments suggested that with an increase in crosslinking, the transport became case II. The release of NFD depended on the crosslinking of the network and on the amount of drug loading. Calculating the drug diffusion coefficients with the initial time and later time approximation method further supported this. The drug release in all 27 formulations followed case II transport, and this suggested that the time dependence of the NFD release followed zero‐order kinetics. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 2940–2949, 2003     

液相沉淀法制备纳米TiO2及其光催化性能的研究

提出了一种以TiSO₄为前驱体的制备锐钛矿型纳米TiO₂的液相沉淀法。通过控制适宜的制备条件，可将Ti^4+的初始浓度提高到15 mol·L^-1。以丙烯酰胺的光催化降解为模型反应，考察了所制备TiO₂的光催化活性。与萃取沉淀法制备的TiO₂和工业催化剂相比，该法制备的TiO₂不仅产率高，而且催化活性较好。     

SMAS/AM/淀粉抗温接枝共聚物的研究

研究了甲基丙烯磺酸钠(SMAS)、丙烯酰胺(AM)与淀粉接枝共聚物的合成方法，接枝反应的影响因素和热稳定性。实验结果表明，该接枝反应基本符合自由基反应的一般规律，并且其聚合产物具有明显的抗高温能力。