POLYSILICATE-POLYSILICONE ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION MATERIALS

The present invention generally relates to improvements in enzyme immobilization, particularly for use in the field of carbon dioxide capture and sequestering. It has been discovered that the utilization of sol-gel processes to immobilize enzymes in polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer coatings and particles, and the deposition of these coatings on solid state supports or use of suspensions of these particles, provides significant benefits for use in industrial applications involving enzymatic catalysts. 13-. (canceled)4. A coated support comprising a polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer immobilizing a biocatalyst; the polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer adhered to a solid support by an adhesive coating and wherein the biocatalyst comprises a carbonic anhydrase.56-. (canceled)7. A coated support comprisinga solid support;a coating composition forming a layer on the surface of the solid support, the coating composition comprising a polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer and a hydrophilic additive; anda biocatalyst that catalyzes hydration of carbon dioxide being entrapped in the coating composition;wherein the biocatalyst comprises a carbonic anhydrase.8. (canceled)9. The coated support of wherein the adhesive coating comprises a polymer adhesive.10. The coated support of wherein the polymer adhesive comprises a urethane polymer claim 9 , an epoxy polymer claim 9 , a resin claim 9 , a cyanoacrylate polymer claim 9 , a methacrylate polymer claim 9 , or a combination thereof.1112-. (canceled)13. The coated support of wherein the polymer adhesive comprises a two-part epoxy polymer.14. (canceled)15. The coated support of wherein the coating composition is derived from reaction of a sol claim 7 , the sol comprising (i) an alkoxy silane or an organotrialkoxy silane or metasilicate claim 7 , (ii) a poly(silicone) claim 7 , (iii) a hydrophilic additive claim 7 , and (iv) the carbonic anhydrase.16. The coated support of wherein the coating composition is derived from reaction of ...

POLYSILICATE-POLYSILICONE ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION MATERIALS

The present invention generally relates to improvements in enzyme immobilization, particularly for use in the field of carbon dioxide capture and sequestering. It has been discovered that the utilization of sol-gel processes to immobilize enzymes in polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer coatings and particles, and the deposition of these coatings on solid state supports or use of suspensions of these particles, provides significant benefits for use in industrial applications involving enzymatic catalysts. 197.-. (canceled)98. An immobilized enzyme comprisingan enzyme; andan immobilization material;wherein the enzyme is entrapped within the immobilization material and the immobilization material is derived from reaction of a sol, the sol comprising (i) an alkoxy silane or an organotrialkoxy silane or metasilicate, (ii) a poly(silicone), and (iii) an enzyme.99. The immobilized enzyme of wherein the poly(silicone) comprises a poly(siloxane).100. The immobilized enzyme of wherein the sol further comprises a hydrophilic additive.101. The immobilized enzyme of wherein the sol further reacts with a catalyst.102. The immobilized enzyme of wherein the enzyme comprises a lipase claim 98 , a glucose isomerase claim 98 , a nitrilase claim 98 , a glucose oxidase claim 98 , a protease claim 98 , a carbonic anhydrase claim 98 , a pepsin claim 98 , an amylase claim 98 , a fungal amylase claim 98 , a maltogenic amylase claim 98 , a cellulase claim 98 , a lactase claim 98 , an esterase claim 98 , a carbohydrase claim 98 , a hemicellulase claim 98 , a pentosanase claim 98 , a xylanase claim 98 , a pullulanase claim 98 , a β-glucanase claim 98 , an acetolactate decarboxylase claim 98 , a β-glucosidase claim 98 , a glutaminase claim 98 , a penicillin acylase claim 98 , a chloroperoxidase claim 98 , an aspartic β-decarboxylase claim 98 , a cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase claim 98 , a subtilisin claim 98 , an aminoacylase claim 98 , an alcohol dehydrogenase claim 98 , an amino acid oxidase ...

Polysilicate-polysilicone enzyme immobilization materials

Polysilicate-polysilicone enzyme immobilization materials

The present invention generally relates to improvements in enzyme immobilization, particularly for use in the field of carbon dioxide capture and sequestering. It has been discovered that the utilization of sol-gel processes to immobilize enzymes in polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer coatings and particles, and the deposition of these coatings on solid state supports or use of suspensions of these particles, provides significant benefits for use in industrial applications involving enzymatic catalysts.

Polysilicate-polysilicone enzyme immobilization materials

The present invention generally relates to improvements in enzyme immobilization, particularly for use in the field of carbon dioxide capture and sequestering. It has been discovered that the utilization of sol-gel processes to immobilize enzymes in polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer coatings and particles, and the deposition of these coatings on solid state supports or use of suspensions of these particles, provides significant benefits for use in industrial applications involving enzymatic catalysts.