Synthesis and characterization of both ionically and enzymatically cross-linkable alginate |
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Authors: | Sakai Shinji Kawakami Koei |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. sakai@chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Alginate with phenol moieties in the polymer side chains was synthesized through the conjugation reaction of alginate and tyramine. Immersing an aqueous solution of the alginate containing horseradish peroxidase into a solution containing H(2)O(2) caused the solution to gel via peroxidase-catalyzed oxidative coupling of the phenols. In addition, alginate prepared under appropriate reaction conditions retained the attractive properties associated with unmodified alginate; spherical gel beads were formed by dropping an aqueous alginate solution (1.0wt.%) into a solution containing calcium ions. The oxidative coupling of the phenols was effective for suppressing the destabilization of the alginate gel resulting from a loss of bonding between the divalent cations and alginate. The mechanical properties of the resultant gels were influenced by the preparation conditions of the alginate and the type of cross-linking. |
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Keywords: | Alginate Peroxidase Enzyme-catalyzed gelation Oxidative coupling Immobilization |
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