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Enhancing the stability and the reusability of ulva polysaccharide lyase (UPL) is crucial for the efficient production of reducing sugars from ulva polysaccharides, which are vital for their broad applications in functional foods. In this study, we innovatively developed a self-immobilized UPL by fusing the enzyme with ferritin, leading to the spontaneous formation of micron-sized ulva polysaccharide lyase supraparticles (mUPLSPs). This novel system streamlines the enzyme purification and immobilization process into a single step, effectively circumventing the need for conventional, laborious chromatographic methods. The mUPLSPs exhibited superior stability and reusability, maintaining over 80% of their initial activity after five cycles of use. When compared to free UPLs, mUPLSPs displayed enhanced thermal and pH stability, resulting in a 252% increase in the yield of reducing sugars after a 40-hour reaction period. The ferritin-tagged, self-immobilization strategy not only provides a scalable and cost-efficient approach to the sustainable production of reducing sugars from ulva polysaccharides but also holds significant potential for industrial-scale applications.
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Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering provides an international peer-reviewed forum to facilitate the discussion between engineering and biological science to find efficient solutions in the development and improvement of bioprocesses. The aim of the journal is to focus more attention on the multidisciplinary approaches for integrative bioprocess design. Of special interest are the rational manipulation of biosystems through metabolic engineering techniques to provide new biocatalysts as well as the model based design of bioprocesses (up-stream processing, bioreactor operation and downstream processing) that will lead to new and sustainable production processes.
Contributions are targeted at new approaches for rational and evolutive design of cellular systems by taking into account the environment and constraints of technical production processes, integration of recombinant technology and process design, as well as new hybrid intersections such as bioinformatics and process systems engineering. Manuscripts concerning the design, simulation, experimental validation, control, and economic as well as ecological evaluation of novel processes using biosystems or parts thereof (e.g., enzymes, microorganisms, mammalian cells, plant cells, or tissue), their related products, or technical devices are also encouraged.
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