Membrane enclosed enzymatic catalysis

Membrane-Enclosed Enzymatic Catalysis (MEEC) has been developed as a useful, practical new method for the manipulation of enzymes in organic synthesis. The enzyme in soluble form is enclosed in commercially available dialysis membranes. It combines the simplicity of use of soluble enzymes with certain of the advantages of immobilized enzymes. Containment permits separation of the enzyme from the reaction medium, straightforward separation of the product, and recovery of the enzyme for reuse [53],... 

M. D. BednarSki, H. K. Chenault, E. Simon, and G. M. Whitesides, Membrane-enclosed enzymatic catalysis (MEEC) A useful, practical new method for the manipulation of enzymes in organic synthesis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 709 1283 (1987). 

A simplified form of a membrane reactor which does not require any special equipment may be obtained by using an enzyme solution enclosed in dialysis tubing like a tea bag (Fig. 3.7). This simple technique termed membrane-enclosed enzymatic catalysis (MEEC) seems to be applicable to most types of enzymes except lipases [447 149]. It consists of a dialysis bag containing the enzyme solution, mounted on a gently rotating magnetic stirring bar. 

---

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

---