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Encapsulation in a sol–gel matrix of lipase from Aspergillus niger obtained by bioconversion of a novel agricultural residue

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Lipase from Aspergillus niger was obtained from the solid-state fermentation of a novel agroindustrial residue, pumpkin seed flour. The partially purified enzyme was encapsulated in a sol–gel matrix, resulting in an immobilization yield of 71.4 %. The optimum pH levels of the free and encapsulated enzymes were 4.0 and 3.0, respectively. The encapsulated enzyme showed greater thermal stability at temperatures of 45 and 60 °C than the free enzyme. The positive influence of the encapsulation process was observed on the thermal stability of the enzyme, since a longer half-life t 1/2 and lower deactivation constant were obtained with the encapsulated lipase when compared with the free lipase. Kinetic parameters were found to follow the Michaelis–Menten equation. The K m values indicated that the encapsulation process reduced enzyme–substrate affinity and the V max was about 31.3 % lower than that obtained with the free lipase. The operational stability was investigated, showing 50 % relative activity up to six cycles of reuse at pH 3.0 at 37 °C. Nevertheless, the production of lipase from agroindustrial residue associated with an efficient immobilization method, which promotes good catalytic properties of the enzyme, makes the process economically viable for future industrial applications.

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The authors thank the Coordination of Improvement of Personal Level Foundation (CAPES, Brazil) for the graduate scholarship granted, and the Foundation for Research and Technological Innovation of Sergipe State (FAPITEC/SE) for financial support.

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  1. Department of Food Technology, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, CEP: 49100-000, Brazil

    Claudia Zubiolo, Rafaela Cristiane Andrade Santos & Luciana Cristina Lins de Aquino Santana

  2. Institute of Technology and Research, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

    Nayara Bezerra Carvalho, Cleide Mara Faria Soares & Alvaro Silva Lima

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Zubiolo, C., Santos, R.C.A., Carvalho, N.B. et al. Encapsulation in a sol–gel matrix of lipase from Aspergillus niger obtained by bioconversion of a novel agricultural residue. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 37, 1781–1788 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-014-1151-3

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