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Enzymes were first immobilized on inorganic supports through silane coupling agents over 25 yr ago. Since that initial report, literally hundreds of laboratories have utilized this methodology for the immobilization of enzymes, antigens, antibodies, receptors, and other high and low mol wt compounds. Today silane coupling is one of the commonly used techniques in the arsenal of the biochemist for the binding of material of all sorts to inorganic surfaces. Inorganic materials come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and characteristics. Today silane coupling is one of the most used coupling methods for the preparation of biosensing devices. Sol-gel entrapped enzymes are also produced by the application of silane technology by the polymerization of the silane to form glass-like materials with entrapped protein. This review will discuss the general preparation and characterization of silane coupled proteins with special emphasis on enzymes and describe in detail the actual methods for the silanization and specific chemical coupling of proteins to the silanized carrier.
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Weetall, H.H. Preparation of immobilized proteins covalently coupled through silane coupling agents to inorganic supports. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 41, 157–188 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916421
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