Influence of intraparticle diffuisional limitation on the observed kinetics of immobilized enzymes and on catalyst design

Abstract
Numerical solutions to the equations describing simultaneous mass transfer and enzymic reaction within porous spherical particles have been used to examine the effect of enzyme content and other parameters on the kinetic behavior of immobilized enzymes. These solutions have also been compared with experimental data for enzymes immobilized to DEAE‐cellulose particles. The influence of particle size and enzyme content on catalyst design is discussed.