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Shaw S Wang

Wolf R Vieth

Seymour G Gilbert

Rakesh Saini

Enzymatically active protein-enzyme complex membranes are prepared by treating a swollen protein membrane with an aqueous solution of a compatible active enzyme. These membranes are used to effect enzymatic reactions such as hydrolyzing starch, sucrose, urea or cellulose, lysis of cells or isomerizing D-glucose.

Enzymatically active protein-enzyme complex membranes

Enzymatically active protein-enzyme complex membranes are prepared by treating a swollen protein membrane with an aqueous solution of a compatible active enzyme. These membranes are used to effect enzymatic reactions.

Protein-enzyme complex membranes

Enzymatically active Protein-whole microbial cell complex membranes suitable for effecting enzymatic reactions are prepared by forming a dispersion containing synthetic polypeptide or natural protein macromolecules and whole microbial cells, casting a membrane from the dispersion and drying the membrane. In an alternative embodiment, the membranes are formed by electro-codeposition from a dispersion containing the macromolecules and cells. It is desirable to pre-treat the microbial cells to destroy proteolytic activity of the cells to prevent the cells from autolyzing and from destroying the membrane.

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North Brunswick, NJ, United States of America

Shaw S Wang