A method of binding a target metal in solution. The method of binding a target metal comprises contacting a solution containing i) a target metal with ii) an encapsulated exudate of a culture of algal flagellate, or a fraction thereof; or an encapsulated dried Euglena biomass or a fraction thereof, to form a complex between the target metal, and the encapsulated exudate or fraction thereof, or the encapsulated dried Euglena biomass or the fraction thereof; and optionally separating the complex from the solution. The disclosure also relates to a biosorbent element, as well as methods of using same in binding a metal in solution.

A method of binding a target metal in solution. The method of binding a target metal comprises contacting a solution containing i) a target metal with ii) an encapsulated exudate of a culture of algal flagellate, or a fraction thereof; or an encapsulated dried Euglena biomass or a fraction thereof, to form a complex between the target metal, and the encapsulated exudate or fraction thereof, or the encapsulated dried Euglena biomass or the fraction thereof; and optionally separating the complex from the solution. The disclosure also relates to a biosorbent element, as well as methods of using same in binding a metal in solution.

The present disclosure relates to an enzyme-immobilized porous membrane and a preparation method of antibiotics using the same, and more specifically, to an enzyme-immobilized porous membrane prepared by immobilizing a specific enzyme through dead-end filtration, and a preparation method of antibiotics with a high yield using the enzyme-immobilized porous membrane.

According to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the enzyme capable of promoting the synthesis reaction of the antibiotic substance is able to be stably immobilized in the porous membrane by passing the solution of enzyme through the membrane.

In addition, it is possible to provide antibiotics with a high yield by preparing the antibiotics by passing the reactant solution through the enzyme-immobilized porous membrane.

Multi-use biosensors are disclosed that include enzymes that have been modified to reduce the solubility thereof; the multi-use biosensors are used to detect analytes in fluidic biological samples, and the biosensors also maintain their enzyme activity after many uses. Multi-sensor arrays are disclosed that include multiple biosensors. Also disclosed are methods of producing and using these devices.

A biodegradable foam which includes a polyester-based polyurethane foam and a mixture comprised of a soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria embedded in a carrier compound. The mixture of the soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria is homogenously dispersed throughout the polyester-based polyurethane foam. This biodegradable foam exhibits biodegradation rates higher than a polyester-based polyurethane foam absent the soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria.

A biodegradable foam which includes a polyester-based polyurethane foam and a mixture comprised of a soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria embedded in a carrier compound. The mixture of the soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria is homogenously dispersed throughout the polyester-based polyurethane foam. This biodegradable foam exhibits biodegradation rates higher than a polyester-based polyurethane foam absent the soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria.

Disclosed herein is a porous membrane having an immobilized enzyme wherein the enzyme is immobilized within pores which are three-dimensionally connected to each other. The porous membrane having the immobilized enzyme is three-dimensionally crosslinked in a molecular level wherein nanopores of 5 to 100 nm are interconnected, so that the immobilized enzyme may be in contact with a reactant in all directions, and the reaction solution may be easily diffused, thereby proceeding with the catalytic reaction fast and conveniently without deterioration of material transport.

The present invention relates to a test element for the detection of an analyte comprising an enzyme, wherein the enzyme is incorporated in a nanocapsule.

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel and polyurethane (PU)ZPVA gel and gel beads, methods for making gel and gel beads with immobilized substances such as microorganisms, cells, enzymes, and/or other materials, methods for using gel and gel beads in various applications (e.g., wastewater treatment), and apparatus for manufacturing such gel and gel beads, are described.

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel and polyurethane (PU)ZPVA gel and gel beads, methods for making gel and gel beads with immobilized substances such as microorganisms, cells, enzymes, and/or other materials, methods for using gel and gel beads in various applications (e.g., wastewater treatment), and apparatus for manufacturing such gel and gel beads, are described.