Immobilization of B. cepacia Lipase in Hybrid Matrix

Immobilization of lipases is gaining importance due to a broad variety of industrial applications they catalyze. In this study, lipase from B. cepacia (Pseudomonas cepacia) was first cross-linked with glutaraldehyde followed by entrapment into hybrid matrix of alginate and к-carrageenan polymers. The effect of various param­eters like pH, temperature, reusability, enzyme leakage, solvent, and storage stabil­ity on immobilized lipase was studied.