Chitin and its derivative as supports for immobilization of enzymes

The ideal enzyme support should show high affinity to proteins, availability of reactive groups for direct reactions with proteins or for chemical modifications, easiness of preparing in different physical forms, nontoxicity and physiological compatability if required (food industry, biomedicine), as well as low cost. Chitin and its derivatives fullfil most of these requirements. The paper reviews enzymes immobilized on chitin and its derivatives along with techniques applied for their immobilization.