Microbial enzymes used in bioremediation

S Bhandari, DK Poudel, R Marahatha… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging pollutants in nature are linked to various acute and chronic detriments in biotic
components and subsequently deteriorate the ecosystem with serious hazards …

Applications of microbial laccases: patent review of the past decade (2009–2019)

A Zerva, S Simić, E Topakas, J Nikodinovic-Runic - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
There is a high number of well characterized, commercially available laccases with different
redox potentials and low substrate specificity, which in turn makes them attractive for a vast …

Decolourization of azo dye using a batch bioreactor by an indigenous bacterium Enterobacter aerogenes ES014 from the waste water dye effluent and toxicity …

MM Al-Ansari, Z Li, A Masood, J Rajaselvam - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Effluents of textile industries caused serious environmental problem throughout the world. In
this study, a total of 23 bacterial strains from five bacterial species were isolated from the dye …

The potential roles of carotenoids in enhancing phytoremediation of bisphenol A contaminated soil by promoting plant physiology and modulating rhizobacterial …

W Fu, X Zheng, X Chen, W Wang, A Liu, J Ji, G Wang… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread occurrence of bisphenol A (BPA), a typical endocrine-disrupting compound,
poses potential threat to ecosystem and public health. Carotenoids are essential natural …

Biologically mediated abiotic degradation (BMAD) of bisphenol A by manganese-oxidizing bacteria

N Shobnam, Y Sun, M Mahmood, FE Löffler… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical of environmental concern, is recalcitrant under anoxic
conditions, but is susceptible to oxidative degradation by manganese (IV)-oxide (MnO 2) …

Lignin biodegradation and its valorization

L Cui, Z Wang, Y Zeng, N Yang, M Liu, Y Zhao… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignin, a rigid polymer composed of phenolic subunits with high molecular weight and
complex structure, ranks behind only cellulose in the contribution to the biomass of plants …

Reactive black-5, Congo red and methyl orange: chemical degradation of azo-dyes by agrobacterium

J Kaur, G Mudgal, A Negi, J Tamang, S Singh… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The commercial processing of various biomaterials extensively uses azo dyes (including
reactive, direct, acidic, and basic dyes). These industrial applications produce wastewater …

Functional and transcriptomic investigation of laccase activity in the presence of PCB29 identifies two novel enzymes and the multicopper oxidase repertoire of a …

E Nikolaivits, R Siaperas, A Agrafiotis… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs), that can be
detected in a variety of environments including the human body, adversely affecting global …

Synthetic dyes decolorization potential of agroindustrial waste-derived thermo-active laccase from Aspergillus species

KO Omeje, NE Nnolim, BO Ezema, JN Ozioko… - Biocatalysis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Laccase has become a biocatalyst of interest in biotechnological and industrial sector due to
the ability to degrade an array of natural and synthetic toxicants. Consequently, laccase …

Enzymatic bioprospecting of fungi isolated from a tropical rainforest in Mexico

K Peraza-Jiménez, S De la Rosa-García… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The humid tropical environment provides an ideal place for developing a high diversity of
plants; this is why it is an interesting site for the enzymatic bioprospecting of fungi that are …