Detoxification of Indigo carmine using a combined treatment via a novel trimeric thermostable laccase and microbial consortium

• Published in: Journal of molecular catalysis. B, Enzymatic Vol. 87; pp. 62 - 68
• Main Authors: Ben Younes, Sonia, Sayadi, Sami
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: absorbance; Bioconversions. Hemisynthesis; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; carbon; catalytic activity; color; decolorization; Detoxification; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; indigo; Indigo carmine; laccase; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Microbial consortium treatment; Red product combined treatment; Scytalidium; Scytalidium thermophilum laccase treatment; temperature; thermal stability; toxicity; Microbial consortium treatment; Scytalidium thermophilum laccase treatment; Indigo carmine; Red product combined treatment; Detoxification; Discoloration; Dyes; Enzyme; Thermal stability; Fungi; Fungi Imperfecti; Oxidoreductases; Microorganism; Biological treatment; Scytalidium; Laccase

[Display omitted] ► Indigo is the most used dye in blue jeans manufacturing and found at high levels in textile effluents. ► Both crude and purified laccase required high temperatures and acid pH for Indigo decolorization. ► S. thermophilum laccase coupled to adapted consortium is a powerful tool fo...