Immobilisation of marine pectinase on nylon 6,6

Abstract

Industries all over the world face an uphill battle in meeting the material needs of a rising global population at a time when natural resources are dwindling. By replacing harsh chemicals with biologically derived alternatives and at the same time minimizing water and energy use, sustainability is at heart of the world's growth. Perhaps nowhere has the impact of modern biotechnology been more widely felt than in the application of industrial enzymes? Enzymes represent lucrative option to substitute harsh chemicals used in processing operations in different industries. Enzymes being target specific and biodegradable are looked upon as lucrative source for providing clean and green substitute to harsh chemicals used in different industries. Pectinase is one of the enzymes that acts as alternative to chemicals used in different textile processing operations. The current demands of the world's biotechnological industries are enhancement in enzyme productivity and development of novel techniques for increasing their shelf life. These requirements are inevitable to facilitate large-scale and economically feasible formulation. Immobilizing pectinase by suitable technique allows its reusability and in turn will make pectinase economical. In this research, immobilization of pectinase on knitted nylon 6,6 fabric is studied which showed immobilized biocatalyst could be used successively; effectively upto three cycles.