Reactions of pentachlorophenol with laccase from Coriolus versicolor |
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Authors: | M A Ullah C T Bedford C S Evans |
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Institution: | (1) Fungal Biotechnology Group, School of Biosciences, University of Westminster, London W1M 8JS, UK Tel.: +44-171-9115128 Fax: +44-171-9115087, GB |
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Abstract: | Laccase, purified from Coriolus versicolor, removed pentachlorophenol (PCP) from solution at pH 5, depending on initial PCP concentration and amount of laccase. With
100 units of laccase, 100% of 25 μg ml−1 PCP and 60% of 200 μg ml−1 PCP were removed respectively over 72 h. No free chloride was released in the reaction. In reaction with 100 μg PCP, products
were primarily polymers (about 80,000 MW) with only 2–3 pg of o- and p-chloranils formed. Polymers were stable to acid hydrolysis and no release of PCP, or other low-molecular-weight products,
was detected over several weeks. Laccase has a potential use in the biotreatment of aqueous effluents containing PCP, with
polymerised products being removed from solution due to their high molecular weight.
Received: 7 June 1999 / Received revision: 18 August 1999 / Accepted: 2 September 1999 |
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