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Enzyme immobilization with a thermochemical-photochemical bifunctional agent

US3959078A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1973
Grant dateMay 25, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 18, 1993

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N11/14
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Enzymes are immobilized by thermochemically attaching to a solid support material a bifunctional agent initially possessing thermochemical-photochemical functional substituents followed by photochemically activating the bifunctional agent and covalently bonding an enzyme thereto. Preferred bifunctional agents are arylazides which allow activation by visible light.

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