Immobilized Enzyme Gox with Ferrite CoFe2O4 and Hybrid CoFe2O4/APTS

Abstract

This work aims to evaluate the immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx) with CoFe2O4nanoparticles and hybrids CoFe2O4/APTS. The nanoparticles were synthesized by combustion reaction and silanized using 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTS). The samples were characterized by XRD, FTIR, magnetic measurements and immobilization of GOx. The results indicated single phase of spinel CoFe2O4and the addition of APTS did not alter the structure of the ferrite. The characteristic bands of spinel and characteristic bands were observed in the silane silanized sample proving the silanization of nanoparticles of CoFe2O4. The CoFe2O4nanoparticles and the hybrid had saturation magnetization of 58.0 and 53.0 emu/g and coercivity of 1.14 kOe and 1.15, indicating that the silanization does not interfere with the magnetism of the particles. The immobilized GOx was obtained with values of 0.047 and 0.050 mg/g efficiency of 84.86 and 80.30% for CoFe2O4/APTS and CoFe2O4.