Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity

Amperometric enzymatic glucose biosensors based on glucose oxidase (GOD) are the most widely used devices for continuous regulation of diabetics’ blood glucose levels. An effective glucose biosensor must contain an immobilized enzyme layer which is stable and is active for a sufficiently long time...

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Main Authors: Wong, Fui Ling, Abdul-Aziz, Azila
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Language:English
Published: 2004
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description Amperometric enzymatic glucose biosensors based on glucose oxidase (GOD) are the most widely used devices for continuous regulation of diabetics’ blood glucose levels. An effective glucose biosensor must contain an immobilized enzyme layer which is stable and is active for a sufficiently long time. For GOD immobilized on poly(vinyl alcohol) through chemical cross-linking, temperature plays an important role on the effectiveness of the cross-linking process. The higher the temperature, the faster the cross-linking process. In an attempt to minimize the possible denaturation of enzyme due to the exposure to the cross-linking temperature, the possibility of immobilizing GOD onto PVA at a lower temperature was investigated. For a hydrogel, membrane water content is generally a good indicator of the cross-linking density of a particular membrane. Thus, the performances of PVA-GOD membranes immobilized at either 4°C or 25°C but having similar water content were studied. However, no significant differences in the enzyme activity of both types of membranes were observed.
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spelling utm-30642017-08-30T07:02:57Z http://eprints.utm.my/3064/ Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity Wong, Fui Ling Abdul-Aziz, Azila QH301 Biology Amperometric enzymatic glucose biosensors based on glucose oxidase (GOD) are the most widely used devices for continuous regulation of diabetics’ blood glucose levels. An effective glucose biosensor must contain an immobilized enzyme layer which is stable and is active for a sufficiently long time. For GOD immobilized on poly(vinyl alcohol) through chemical cross-linking, temperature plays an important role on the effectiveness of the cross-linking process. The higher the temperature, the faster the cross-linking process. In an attempt to minimize the possible denaturation of enzyme due to the exposure to the cross-linking temperature, the possibility of immobilizing GOD onto PVA at a lower temperature was investigated. For a hydrogel, membrane water content is generally a good indicator of the cross-linking density of a particular membrane. Thus, the performances of PVA-GOD membranes immobilized at either 4°C or 25°C but having similar water content were studied. However, no significant differences in the enzyme activity of both types of membranes were observed. 2004-12-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/3064/1/51_%28C1-5%29.pdf Wong, Fui Ling and Abdul-Aziz, Azila (2004) Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity. In: National Postgraduate Colloquium, 8-9 December 2004, The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences, Penang.
spellingShingle QH301 Biology
Wong, Fui Ling
Abdul-Aziz, Azila
Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity
title Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity
title_full Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity
title_fullStr Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity
title_full_unstemmed Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity
title_short Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Poly(vinyl alcohol): The Effect of Immobilization Temperature on Apparent Enzyme Activity
title_sort immobilization of glucose oxidase on poly(vinyl alcohol): the effect of immobilization temperature on apparent enzyme activity
topic QH301 Biology
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http://eprints.utm.my/3064/1/51_%28C1-5%29.pdf