title: Enzyme-mediated sol-gel processing of alkoxysilanes.
abstract: Certain proteolytic enzymes are capable of mediating the processing of tri- and tetra-alkoxysilanes to form monolithic silica via the sol-gel process, or silsesquioxane sol-gels under green, solvent-free conditions.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frampton
authors.forename: Ateeya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vawda
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Zelisko
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D002918:Chymotrypsin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007554:Isotopes; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D044367:Phase Transition; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014357:Trypsin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D005782:Gels; D007554:Isotopes; D012821:Silanes; C040733:tetraethoxysilane; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D002918:Chymotrypsin; C117608:alpha-chymotrypsin; D014357:Trypsin; D012825:Silicon