title: Immobilization of enzymes on porous silicas--benefits and challenges.
abstract: Porous silica materials have extensively been used for the immobilization of enzymes aiming at their use as biocatalysts or biosensors. This tutorial review will discuss the benefits and challenges of different immobilization techniques and will provide references to recent papers for further reading. Moreover, novel trends and unsolved problems will be introduced.
authors.affiliation: Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany. Martin.Hartmann@ecrc.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: Xenia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Kostrov
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D012822:Silicon Dioxide