Enzyme encapsulation in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks: A comparison between controlled co-precipitation and biomimetic mineralisation

Kang Liang, Campbell J. Coghlan, Stephen G. Bell, Christian Doonan*, Paolo Falcaro

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Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated that metal-organic frameworks can be employed as protective coatings for enzymes. Two efficient strategies have been reported for the synthesis of such composite materials: biomimetic mineralisation and controlled co-precipitation using polyvinylpyrrolidone. We assessed the relative efficacy of each approach by comparing the thermal stability of encapsulated urease. The resulting data shows that over a range of temperatures biomimetic mineralisation offers superior protection than the co-precipitation method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)473-476
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Catalysis
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys

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