Hydrogel/enzyme dots as adaptable tool for non-compartmentalized multi-enzymatic reactions in microfluidic devices

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Contributors

  • David Simon - (Author)
  • Franziska Obst - , Chair of Microsystems (Author)
  • Sebastian Häfner - (Author)
  • Toni Heroldt - (Author)
  • Martin Peiter - (Author)
  • Simon Frank - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Andreas Richter - , Chair of Microsystems (Author)
  • Brigitte Voit - , Chair of Organic Chemistry of Polymers (Author)
  • Dietmar AppelhansA - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

This study presents a simple method to integrate hydrogel/enzyme dots for the performance of multi-enzymatic reactions in two microfluidic devices and shows the conversion of enzyme educts under continuous flow as well as the reusability of the hydrogel/enzyme dots in microfluidic devices. For this purpose, five different enzymes were physically entrapped in a hydrogel matrix composed of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate, and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Two separate tri-enzymatic cascade reactions were carried out. In the first cascade the enzymes β-galactosidase, glucose oxidase, and horseradish peroxidase were used and the second cascade consisted of the enzymes phospholipase D, choline oxidase, and again horseradish peroxidase. The (long-term) activity of free and hydrogel-immobilized enzymes was evaluated by UV-vis spectroscopic measurements …

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-77
JournalReaction Chemistry and Engineering
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85058875704
ORCID /0000-0002-8588-9755/work/142246753
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607944

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