Performance of Luffa cylindrica as immobilization matrix in bioconversion reactions by Nicotiana tabacum BY-2

• Published in: Journal of bioscience and bioengineering Vol. 116; no. 4; pp. 506 - 508
• Main Authors: Bou-Saab, Hamid, Boulanger, Anna, Schellenbaum, Paul, Neunlist, Serge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01-10-2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biocatalysis; Bioconversion; Bioconversions. Hemisynthesis; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; biotransformation; cell growth; cells; Cells, Immobilized - metabolism; Chemical Sciences; Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; Cyclopentanes - metabolism; Fruit - chemistry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Immobilization; Immobilization techniques; immobilized cells; Life Sciences; Luffa; Luffa aegyptiaca; Luffa cylindrica; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Monoterpenes - metabolism; Nicotiana - cytology; Nicotiana - metabolism; Nicotiana tabacum; Organic chemistry; Oxidation; Oxidation-Reduction; Reduction; Vegetal Biology; Luffa cylindrica; Immobilization; Bioconversion; Reduction; Oxidation; Nicotiana tabacum; Dicotyledones; Biotransformation; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Solanaceae
• ISSN: 1389-1723; 1347-4421
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.04.017

The dry fruit of Luffa cylindrica was investigated as an immobilization matrix for Nicotiana tabacum cells in bioconversion reactions of exogenous substrates. Immobilized cells show high biocatalytic activity under high substrate levels. Cell growth on the dry fruit can be maintained until reaching an immobilization capacity of 1.8 g cells/gLuffa.