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Table 2 Effect of the pore diameter on enzyme loading and the selectivity of immobilized enzymes

From: Feruloyl esterase immobilization in mesoporous silica particles and characterization in hydrolysis and transesterification

Pore size (nm)

Loading (mgenz/mgMPS)

BFA/FA molar ratio

BFA specific activity (ÎĽmolBFA/mgenz/min)

5.0

0.022 ± 0.003

0.13 ± 0.01

3.92 ± 0.37

7.8

0.021 ± 0.002

0.11 ± 0.02

9.63 ± 1.27

9.9

0.018 ± 0.003

0.12 ± 0.01

8.71 ± 0.34