A new design strategy with stochastic optimization on the preparation of magnetite cross-linked tyrosinase aggregates (MCLTA)

Tyrosinase Immobilization Strategies for the Development of Electrochemical Biosensors-A Review

The development of enzyme biosensors has successfully overcome various challenges such as enzyme instability, loss of enzyme activity or long response time. In the electroanalytical field, tyrosinase is used to develop biosensors that exploit its ability to catalyze the oxidation of numerous types of phenolic compounds with antioxidant and neurotransmitter roles. This review critically examines the main tyrosinase immobilization techniques for the development of sensitive electrochemical biosensors. Immobilization strategies are mainly classified according to the degree of reversibility/irreversibility of enzyme binding to the support material. Each tyrosinase immobilization method has advantages and limitations, and its selection depends mainly on the type of support electrode, electrode-modifying nanomaterials, cross-linking agent or surfactants used. Tyrosinase immobilization by cross-linking is characterized by very frequent use with outstanding performance of the developed biosensors. Additionally, research in recent years has focused on new immobilization strategies involving cross-linking, such as cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) and magnetic cross-linked enzyme aggregates (mCLEAs). Therefore, it can be considered that cross-linking immobilization is the most feasible and economical approach, also providing the possibility of selecting the reagents used and the order of the immobilization steps, which favor the enhancement of biosensor performance characteristics.

Magnetic adsorbent developed with alkali-thermal pretreated biogas slurry solids for the removal of heavy metals: optimization, kinetic, and equilibrium study

Discharge of effluents containing heavy metal without adequate treatment causes contamination of water resources and creates environmental and health issues. Adsorption could be applied to remediate heavy metals from wastewater effectively. In this study, a low-cost adsorbent was prepared by magnetic modification of pretreated biogas slurry solids (BSS) to remove heavy metals such as Cu²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Pb²⁺. The temperature (423 K) and time (1.5 h) of pretreatment, the BSS to KOH ratio (1:10 w/v), and the ratio of magnetic iron nanoparticle (MIN) to pretreated BSS (PSS) (1:2 w/w) were optimized for the preparation of adsorbent. The magnetically modified pretreated biogas slurry solid (MMPSS) adsorbent was characterized by BET isotherm, FTIR, XRD, FESEM, VSM, and EDX analysis. MMPSS attained equilibrium at 60 min and showed an adsorption capacity of 26.84 mg/g, 24.79 mg/g, and 23.86 mg/g with removal percentages 89.46%, 82.63%, and 79.54% for Cu²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Pb²⁺, respectively, at 310 K and pH 6 with an initial concentration of 150 mg/L. The adsorption process followed a pseudo second-order model with an R² value above 0.9 for all metals with a well-approaching equilibrium pattern. The good fit of experimental data by the Langmuir isotherm model implied monolayer adsorption. The metal ions adsorbed onto MMPSS were able to desorb effectively in the presence of HCl and retained 83.01%, 84.66%, and 81.83% of the initial adsorption capacity for Cu²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Pb²⁺ respectively after 5 consecutive cycles.

Enhancing stability and by-product tolerance of β-glucuronidase based on magnetic cross-linked enzyme aggregates

β-glucuronidase is an important catalyst which is highly specific for β-glucuronides. Here, we constructed magnetic cross-linking β-glucuronidase aggregates (MCLEAs) to for the production of glycyrrhetinic acid (GA). Before crosslinking via glutaraldehyde, we used carbodiimide to enhance the interaction between enzymes and carboxyl-functionalized Fe₃O₄, efficiently improving the activity recovery. Compared to free enzymes, both k_cat and k_cat/K_m enhanced, indicating that crosslinking and aggregation brought higher catalytic efficiency to enzymes. MCLEAs enhanced pH and thermal stabilities and retained 63.3% of catalytic activity after 6 cycles. More importantly, it was first found that the glucuronic acid tolerance of β-glucuronidase after the formation of MCLEAs enhanced 221.5% in 10 mM of glucuronic acid. According to the Raman spectroscopy, the ordered structure of β-glucuronidase increased from 43.9% to 50.6% after immobilization, which explained the increased stability and tolerance. To sum up, MCLEAs provided an efficient strategy for immobilization of enzymes, which enhanced stability and glucuronic acid tolerance of enzymes. It might be an effective solution to the serious inhibition caused by by-products during the preparation of aglycone from natural glycosides, having a significant applied prospect in industry.