PEG- CS( chitosan modified by polyethylene glycol) was prepared and applied to immobilize cellu- lase. 'lhe immobilization conditions and properties of the immobilized enzyme on PEG - CS were studied. The immobilized enzyme exhibits the maximal activity at pH 4. 0. The optimal temperature of immobilized enzyme is at 60~
higher than free eellulase. In acetic acid-sodium-acetate buffer( pH 5.0
40℃ )
the Km for CMCNa of immobilized cellulase and free cellulase are separately 7.2mg/L and 3.3mg/L
so the affinity of cellulase decreases after being immobilized. The thermal-
operational-
and storage-stabilities of the immobilized enzyme are obviously increased compared to those of the free one.