Magnetically modified palygorskite composites were synthesized with γ-Fe2O3 dispersing on the external surface of clay mineral. The magnetic clay was characterized with Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometer. Candida sp. 99–125 lipase was immobilized on magnetic palygorskite composites by physical adsorption with enzyme loading of41.5 mg·g-1support and enzyme activity of 2631.6 U·(g support)-1. The immobilized lipase exhibit better thermal and broader p H stability and excellent reusability compared with free lipase.
Magnetically modified palygorskite composites were synthesized with γ-Fe2O3 dispersing on the external surface of clay mineral. The magnetic clay was characterized with Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffrac- tion, transmission electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometer. Candida sp. 99-125 lipase was immobilized on magnetic palygorskite composites by physical adsorption with enzyme loading of 41.5 mg· g^-1 support and enzyme activity of 2631.6 U· (g support)^-1. The immobilized lipase exhibit better thermal and broader pH stability and excellent reusabilitV compared with free lipase.