title: Immobilization of lysozyme on polyvinylalcohol films for active packaging applications.
abstract: A new technique for the immobilization of lysozyme onto the surface of polyvinylalcohol films is presented. The active compound was sprayed along with a suitable bonding agent onto the surface of the cross-linked polymeric matrix. Active compound release tests determined the amount of lysozyme immobilized on the film surface. With the use of Micrococcus lysodeikticus, the antimicrobial activity of the films was determined and the results correlated with the amount of immobilized lysozyme. This new technique was effective for immobilizing the enzyme, and the developed films were active against the test microorganism. Results were compared with those obtained with a different immobilizing technique, in which the active compound was bound into the bulk of the polymeric film. As expected, the surface-immobilized lysozyme films have a higher antimicrobial activity than bulk-bound films.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, University of Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Buonocore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bevilacqua
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinigaglia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Del Nobile
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000379:methods*; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D005516:Food Microbiology; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000379:methods*; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D009113:Muramidase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D009113:Muramidase