im·mo·bi·lize

(ĭ-mō′bə-līz′)

tr.v. im·mo·bi·lized, im·mo·bi·liz·ing, im·mo·bi·liz·es

1. To render immobile.

2. To fix the position of (a joint or fractured limb), as with a splint or cast.

3. To impede movement or use of: Severe weather immobilized the rescue team.

4. Economics

a. To withdraw (specie) from circulation and reserve as security for other money.

b. To convert (floating capital) into fixed capital.

im·mo′bi·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

im·mo′bi·liz′er n.

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Noun

immobilizing - the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"

immobilisation, immobilization

restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

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Nanodiamonds as an effective and novel matrix for immobilizing [beta]-galactosidase.

IMPROVED CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE [beta]-GALACTOSIDASE BY COVALENT IMMOBILIZATION ON EUPERGIT CM

By immobilizing enzymes, they can be reused and thereby minimize production cost.

Investigating Enzyme Activity of Immobilized Candida rugosa Lipase

The process of immobilizing enzymes is considered a very effective method for using these biocatalysts, due to the improved characteristics such as thermal stability of the enzyme, operational ease of separation of the reaction products and reuse of the system for industrial applications (Chaubey, Parshad, Taneja, & Qazi, 2009; Yilmaz, Sezgin, & Yilmaz, 2011).

Lipase from Aspergillus niger obtained from mangaba residue fermentation: biochemical characterization of free and immobilized enzymes on a sol-gel matrix/Lipase de Aspergillus niger obtida a partir da fermentacao do residuo de mangaba: caracterizacao bioquimica das enzimas livre e imobilizada em matriz de sol-gel

Therefore, this choice of the polymeric support is preferred for immobilizing yeast cells subject in order to obtain favorable process conditions.

Microencapsulation of Baker's Yeast in Gellan Gum Beads Used in Repeated Cycles of Glucose Fermentation

There were synthesized copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide, N-acryloyl phthalimide and polyacrylamide studied in the process of immobilizing them trypsin [6-8].

Hydrogels for Immobilization of Trypsine Based on Poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone and Arabinogalactan Graft Copolymers