Immobilization of glucose oxidase on Fe3O4/SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles.

Glucose oxidase (GOD) was covalently immobilized onto Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) magnetic nanoparticles (FSMNs) using glutaraldehyde (GA). Optimal immobilization was at pH 6 with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane at 2% (v/v), GA at 3% (v/v) and 0.143 g GOD per g carrier. The activity of immobilized GOD was 4,570 U/g at pH 7 and 50 degrees C. The immobilized GOD retained 80% of its initial activity after 6 h at 45 degrees C while free enzyme retained only 20% activity. The immobilized GOD maintained 60% of its initial activity after 6 cycles of repeated use and retained 75% of its initial activity after 1 month at 4 degrees C whereas free enzymes retained 62% of its activity.