Preparation and characterization of tannase immobilized onto carboxyl-functionalized superparamagnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticles

•CMNPs was exploited as a novel carrier for tannase immobilization.•Tannase was directly captured from crude enzyme by the CMNPs.•The immobilized tannase exhibited excellent magnetic separation and recycling.•The properties of immobilized tannase was improved than the free enzyme.

Tannase from Aspergillus tubingensis was immobilized onto carboxyl-functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles (CMNPs), and conditions affecting tannase immobilization were investigated. Successful binding between CMNPs and tannase was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Vibrating sample magnetometry and X-ray diffraction showed that the CMNPs and immobilized tannase exhibit distinct magnetic responses and superparamagnetic properties. Free and immobilized tannase exhibited identical optimal temperatures of 50 °C and differing pH optima at 6 and 7, respectively. The thermal, pH, and storage stabilities of the immobilized tannase were superior to those of free tannase. After six cycles of catalytic hydrolysis of propyl gallate, the immobilized tannase maintained over 60% of its initial activity. The Michaelis constant (Km) of the immobilized enzyme indicated its higher affinity for substrate binding than the free enzyme.

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