Research Article

The Stability Improvement of α-Amylase Enzyme from Aspergillus fumigatus by Immobilization on a Bentonite Matrix

Table 2

KM and values for soluble and immobilized enzymes. The kinetic parameters were determined at each optimum temperature and the starch concentrations from 2.0 to 10.0 mg/mL. The values were shown as mean ± SD, n = 2.

Sample (μmole mL−1 min−1)KM (mg mL−1 substrate)

Soluble enzyme10.90 ± 1.8943.04 ± 1.043
Immobilized enzyme1.44 ± 0.2998.31 ± 2.666