Abstract:In this study, we investigated adsorption behaviour of lysozyme on poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylateexpanded perlite) [P(Hema-Ep)]. For this purpose, we synthesized P(Hema-Ep) composite by bulk polymerization and it was characterized by SEM, FTIR and swelling ratio. The fresh chicken egg white lysozyme was used as a model protein, had an isoelectric point (pI) 10.7 and molecular weight (MW) 14 kDa. Adsorption capacity was found 51 mg g -1 at room temperature and in 0.1 M pH=8.0 phosphate buffer. Experiments on des… Show more
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