Benefits of Immobilizing an Enzyme
 
        There are a number of advantages to attaching enzymes to a solid support and a few of the major reasons are listed below:

• Multiple or repetitive use of a single batch of enzymes
• The ability to stop the reaction rapidly by removing the enzyme from the reaction solution (or vice versa)
• Enzymes are usually stabilized by bounding
• Product is not contaminated with the enzyme  (especially useful in the food and pharmaceutical industries)
• Analytical purposes - long 1/2-life, predictable decay rates, elimination of reagent preparation, etc.