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A simplified model of peroxidase‐catalyzed phenol removal from aqueous solution
Author(s) -
Buchanan Ian D,
Nicell James A
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4660(199907)74:7<669::aid-jctb100>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - peroxidase , phenol , aqueous solution , chemistry , polyethylene glycol , phenols , wastewater , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , enzyme , waste management , engineering
A number of investigations have demonstrated the potential of applying peroxidase enzymes to remove aromatic compounds from wastewater. The efficiency of alternative peroxidase enzymes could be compared on a kinetic basis using a versatile model which may be calibrated in a straightforward manner. A model of the peroxidase‐catalyzed removal of aqueous aromatic compounds has been developed. This model is calibrated using readily available spectrophotometric and mathematical techniques and is shown to accurately predict aqueous phenol removal at 25 °C and neutral pH over the course of batch reactions both in the presence and absence of polyethylene glycol, a protective additive. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry