Eleonora Fois
Fungal laccases as tools for biodegradation of industrial dyes
ZUCCA, PAOLO;COCCO, GIANMARCO;SOLLAI, FRANCESCA AGOSTINA;SANJUST, ENRICO
2016-01-01
Abstract
Laccases are blue copper oxidases, found in some plants and secreted by a wide range of ligninolytic fungi. These enzymes are well known for their ability in oxidizing several organic compounds, mainly phenolics and aromatic amines, at the expenses of molecular oxygen. Therefore, they could find application in the field of enzymatic bioremediation of many industrial wastewaters, and in particular to bleach and/or detoxify dye-containing effluents. Not all industrial dyes behave as laccase substrates, but this limitation is often overcome by the judicious use of redox mediators. These could substantially widen the application range of laccases as bioremediation tools. The present study encompasses the main properties of the most used industrial dyes as related to their chemical classification, fungal laccases and their molecular and catalytic features, the use of redox mediators, limitations and perspectives of the use of fungal laccases for industrial dye bleaching.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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Zucca 2015. Review Laccasi.pdf accesso aperto
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