Toyo Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Eiji Kanazawa

Yoshitaka Yamashita

Hideo Takenaka

Joji Takahashi

Tomio Kashiwai

A method of preparing an enzyme immobilizing carrier includes the steps of providing a material consisting of kaolin mineral. The material is subject to acid treatment with a strong acid having a pH of 4 or less, and hydrothermal treatment at a temperature of from about 100.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. The material is dried, thereby producing a porous powder. The porous powder is baked at a temperature of from about 350.degree. C. to about 1000.degree. C., for thereby producing the carrier.

Method of making a enzyme immobilizing carrier

An enzyme immobilizing carrier is formed from a porous powder. The powder uses kaolin mineral as a starting material, which starting material is subjected to acid treatment by a strong acid. The acid treated kaolin mineral is then subjected to a hydrothermal treatment. The acid and hydrothermal treated kaolin mineral is then subjected to a baking treatment.

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