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Laccase‐Mediated Remazol Brilliant Blue R Decolorization in a Fixed‐Bed Bioreactor
Author(s) -
Palmieri Gianna,
Giardina Paola,
Sannia Giovanni
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1021/bp050140i
Subject(s) - laccase , bioreactor , chemistry , pleurotus ostreatus , chromatography , immobilized enzyme , ferulic acid , chitosan , yield (engineering) , nuclear chemistry , pulp and paper industry , enzyme , food science , organic chemistry , materials science , mushroom , metallurgy , engineering
A crude laccase mixture preparation from Pleurotus ostreatus cultures supplemented with copper and ferulic acid was used to decolorize the anthraquinonic dye Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR). Performance of this enzymatic system was tested, and a maximum of 70% decolorization was achievable under optimal conditions. The crude preparation was immobilized by entrapment in copper alginate beads attaining 65% yield of laccase activity. Stability of the immobilized laccases was remarkably increased in comparison with that of the free enzyme preparation. Efficiency of the immobilized system was evaluated during stepwise dye additions in batch operations. Under the best conditions, 70% RBBR decolorization was achieved even after 20 cycles, although decolorization time exponentially increased after the 10th cycle. Different fixed‐bed bioreactors were prepared and analyzed in continuous decolorization processes. The best performance was obtained by decreasing the amount of enzyme loaded and by improving laccase retention using chitosan‐coated alginate beads.