Successful encapsulation of β‐glucosidase during the synthesis of siliceous mesostructured materials

The biocatalysis field demands ‘universal’ supports able to encapsulate enzymes with a straightforward methodology, and at the same time, capable of retaining their catalytic activity. The employment of siliceous materials for such a purpose is a big challenge because drastic synthesis conditions are required and improved functionalization is needed to increase affinities towards the targeted enzyme. In this work, a compromise between the development of a well‐formed mesostructured support and an acceptable enzymatic activity was attempted via the in‐situ immobilization approach.