Laccase-membrane reactors for decolorization of an acid azo dye in aqueous phase: Process optimization |
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Authors: | Krishna P Katuri S Venkata Mohan S Sridhar BR Pati PN Sarma |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Microbiology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland;bBiochemical & Environmental Engineering Centre, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India;cMembrane Separations Group, Chemical Engineering Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India;dDepartment of Biotechnology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721101, West Bengal, India |
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Abstract: | In the present investigation, performance of various laccase-membrane reactor configurations including direct enzyme contact, enzyme impregnated, immobilized enzyme and a reactor system based on laccase immobilization in chitosan membranes for decolorization of azo dye (acid black 10 BX) were examined using laccase enzyme purified from white rot fungi Pleurotus ostreatus 1804. A five-step laccase purification procedure was employed, which improved the enzymatic activity by 8.27 folds. Laccase was confirmed by comparing with the standard marker using SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, which showed molecular weight of 63 kDa. Experimental data showed that laccase has great potential for color removal without addition of external redox mediators. Various process parameters viz. aqueous phase of pH 6.0, enzyme concentration of 1.75 U/ml, dye concentration of 20 mg/L, temperature of 30 °C and reaction time of 120 min were optimized to achieve maximum decolorization efficiencies. Moreover, different laccase-membrane reactor configurations were tested to determine the efficacy of repeated application of laccase on dye decolorization process. Among the different reactor configurations employed, laccase encapsulated in chitosan membrane showed advantages such as short-term contact period and reusability of enzyme for a number of cycles. |
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Keywords: | Enzyme membrane reactors Laccase Enzyme purification Azo dye Decolorization Parameters optimization |
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