Most
of the microorganisms
can form biofilms, which makes biofilms an abundant bioresource to
be exploited. Due to the limitations of the application of current
immobilization methods for biofilms, we developed an immobilization
method called the biofilm polysaccharide display (BPD) strategy while
maintaining the native biofilm structure and catalytic microenvironment
of Clostridium acetobutylicum B3. Lipase
Lip181 showed significant improvements in stability after chemical
immobilization. For example, immobilized Lip181 retained 74.23% of
its original activity after incubation for 14 days, while free Lip181
was totally deactivated. In addition, immobilized Lip181 maintained
high residual activity (pH 5.0–11.0), which showed improved
resistance to pH changes. Notably, this method did not decrease but
slightly increased the relative activity of Lip181 from 6.39 to 6.78
U/mg. Immobilized Lip181 was used to prepare cinnamyl acetate, and
it showed a maximum yield of 85.09%. Overall, this biofilm immobilization
method may promote the development of biocatalytic and biofilm materials.