Characterization Study of a Highly Specific Affinity Membrane for Trypsin Purification

Abstract:

This study aimed to characterize a highly specific affinity membrane for trypsin separation. The basic membrane was fabricated using 15% polysulfone via phase inversion technique. Membrane surface modification was employed by immersing the native membrane into the chitosan solution for 60 minutes dip times. Further modification was performed to activate the PSf/chitosan hybrid membrane using glutaraldehyde before ligand immobilization. The prepared affinity membrane was characterized in term of morphology using scanning electron microscope and the presence of aldehyde group and ovomucoid were confirmed by ATR-FTIR. Performance of affinity membrane was valuted by adsorption study of trypsin enzyme. The observed results show that the developed affinity membrane, with 0.7 mg/ml ligands was able to adsorb trypsin for about 0.219 mg/cm² membrane

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 625)
• Pages: 592-595
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.625.592
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Sofiah Hamzah*, Nora'aini Ali, Marinah Mohd Ariffin, Abdul Wahab Mohammad
• Keywords: Affinity, Membrane, Trypsin, Trypsin Purification, Ultrafiltration

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