Electroenzymatic oxidation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons using chemical redox mediators in organic media

• Published in: Electrochemistry communications Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 108 - 112
• Main Authors: Hernandez, Camilo E. La Rotta, Werberich, Diogo S., D’Elia, Eliane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 2008; Amsterdam Elsevier Science; New York, NY
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General and physical chemistry; Horseradish peroxidase; Kinetics and mechanism of reactions; Mediators; Molecular biophysics; Photoactive quinones; Physical chemistry in biology; Polyaromatic hydrocarbons; Horseradish peroxidase; Photoactive quinones; Mediators; Polyaromatic hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbon; Enzyme; Quinone; Transition metal; Polycyclic aromatic compound; Electrodes; Organic solvent; Peroxidases; Mediator; Oxidation; Peroxidase; Oxidoreductases; Copper; Electrochemical reaction

The bioelectrochemical oxidation of two polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): anthracene (ANT) and pyrene (PYR), using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) resulting in the synthesis of photoactive polyaromatic quinones in organic media was studied. The electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide was compare...