[Catalytic properties of immobilized cells of methane-oxidizing bacteria]

The article deals with conditions for immobilization of methane-oxidizing bacteria cells as well as with catalytic properties of the immobilized cells. The method of immobilization in polyacrylamide gel is shown to be not suitable for cells of methane-oxidizing bacteria. The greatest number of cells (85%) is immobilized on sylochrome modified by cyanuric chloride. However, the catalytic properties of the methane-oxidizing bacteria are better retained when the bacteria are immobilized on sylochrome modified by isocyanate. A stand installation is created for studying the catalytic properties of the immobilized cells oxidizing substrates in the gas phase.