Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Christoph Horn, Doris Pospiech, Peter J. Allertz, Martin Mueller, Katrin Salchert, Rolf Hommel
Summary: Hydrogels immobilized with enzymes are synthesized using UV-initiated radical polymerization with HEMA, ITA, ECPPA, and BAAP. ITA-LAC modification enhances enzyme activity and pH-dependent swelling behavior.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mina Liu, Lei Zhang, Minghui Wang, Xinyue Wang, Haiyang Cui, Junnan Wei, Xiujuan Li
Summary: Water pollution is a longstanding issue in the natural environment, and the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has shown great potential in water purification. This review provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in applying MOFs to remove emerging contaminants from water bodies. It outlines traditional methods of water treatment and summarizes the application of MOFs as effective adsorbents, catalysts, and enzyme carriers in wastewater treatment. The challenges and future perspectives in this field are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jakub Zdarta, Katarzyna Jankowska, Karolina Bachosz, Oliwia Degorska, Karolina Kazmierczak, Luong N. Nguyen, Long D. Nghiem, Teofil Jesionowski
Summary: Immobilized oxidoreductases can efficiently convert organic pollutants, usually achieving over 90% removal rate, with high recyclability potential. Process optimization is crucial for achieving high removal rates, and future research needs to address the effects of immobilization and biodegradation conditions on conversion efficiency.
CURRENT POLLUTION REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Masaya Miyazaki
Summary: Utilizing a simple and cost-effective immobilization technique, laccase was immobilized onto PEGA resin as Lac-PEGA, demonstrating similar thermal and pH stabilities to free laccase. Lac-PEGA showed improved stability in organic solvents, could be reused for 50 cycles, and effectively removed BPA in batch and flow reactors with high efficiency, making it a promising catalyst for various applications in chemistry and biotechnology.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Priya Sutaoney, Srishti Pandya, Devashri Gajarlwar, Veenu Joshi, Prabir Ghosh
Summary: The increase in metropolitan cities and industrialization has led to the assimilation of hazardous pollutants into ecosystems. Various techniques, including bioprocesses, are used to remove these toxins from water bodies. Laccases, as biocatalysts, are specifically employed to degrade organic pollutants; however, their stability and activity are limited. Immobilization techniques are used to improve enzyme kinetics and recyclability. Membrane separation technologies have emerged to overcome the limitations of traditional wastewater treatment methods. Enzymes immobilized on these membranes provide new avenues for wastewater purification technology.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Li Chen, Wanyi Fu, Yu Tan, Xihui Zhang
Summary: This study focuses on organic micropollutants in secondary effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants, identifying various micropollutants and evaluating an advanced treatment process for their removal. It was found that a combination of ozonation, ceramic membrane filtration, and biological active carbon filtration achieved remarkable removal efficiencies of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine disrupting chemicals, and odorous compounds in the effluents.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Ayo Olasupo, Faiz Bukhari, Mohd Suah
Summary: The presence of pharmaceuticals and endocrine-disrupting compounds in aquatic systems has raised concerns due to their potential threats to aquatic organisms and human health. Conventional wastewater treatment plants have limitations in removing these contaminants, leading to the exploration of advanced treatment processes. Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) are considered a promising technology for water treatment, with high efficiency in removing contaminants from water.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Concetta Pironti, Maria Ricciardi, Antonio Proto, Pietro Massimiliano Bianco, Luigi Montano, Oriana Motta
Summary: This review discusses the occurrence, detection, and removal methods of endocrine-disrupting compounds in water, as well as the health issues they can trigger due to human exposure.
Review
Microbiology
Agnieszka Galazka, Urszula Jankiewicz
Summary: Environmental pollution with organic substances is a major global issue, with particular concern about endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) that can harm aquatic species. Alkylphenols, commonly used in households, are a significant source of EDCs in water reservoirs and new methods are being sought for their removal. Bioremediation, using enzymes like laccase from white rot fungi, shows great potential for detoxification and degradation of pollutants in natural and industrial waste.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mohd Faiz Muaz Ahmad Zamri, Raihana Bahru, Fatihah Suja, Abd Halim Shamsuddin, Sagor Kumar Pramanik, Islam Md Rizwanul Fattah
Summary: This article discusses treatment strategies for the removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) in water and wastewater systems, including physical, biological, and chemical treatments, as well as integrated approaches. The effectiveness of membrane filtration as a physical method for EDC removal is highlighted, along with the limitations and challenges of various treatment methods.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
P. Budeli, J. O. Unoufin, Resoketswe Charlotte Moropeng, M. N. B. Momba
Summary: This study developed an inexpensive bacterial laccase-based biocatalyst for the degradation of estrogens. The biocatalyst showed higher resistance to environmental perturbations, enhanced storage ability, and reusability compared to free laccase. Immobilized enzymes achieved significant estrogen removal within a short period of time.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Shohreh Ariaeenejad, Elaheh Motamedi, Ghasem Hosseini Salekdeh
Summary: This study reports the synthesis of nanocellulose from quinoa husks and its utilization as a carrier for immobilizing a model laccase enzyme. The immobilized enzyme demonstrated efficient removal of malachite green and congo red dyes through a synergistic adsorption degradation approach. This immobilized PersiLac1 enzyme showed remarkable improvement in dye removal and exhibited superior reusability and performance in treating complex textile effluents.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
R. Sivaranjanee, P. Senthil Kumar
Summary: This review examines the adverse effects of emerging contaminants on the environment and human health, summarizes various research attempts to enhance remediation methods or establish new treatment modalities. It also introduces analytical techniques used to identify and separate emerging contaminants.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Agnieszka Rybarczyk, Wojciech Smu, Adam Grzywaczyk, Ewa Kaczorek, Teofil Jesionowski, Long D. Nghiem, Jakub Zdarta
Summary: This study presents a biocatalytic system using immobilized laccase and 3D printed biopolymer scaffoldings. The scaffoldings were computer-designed and 3D printed using PLA filament. The immobilization of laccase onto the PLA scaffolds was optimized, resulting in improved stability and reusability. The immobilized laccase showed higher enzymatic activity and removal efficiency of estrogens from wastewater compared to free laccase.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Younes Adamian, Linson Lonappan, Komla Alokpa, Spiros N. Agathos, Hubert Cabana
Summary: The immobilization of laccase, an enzyme with potential environmental applications, is crucial for enhancing its industrial potential, due to issues of stability and reusability. Carbon-based materials are explored as ideal support candidates for laccase immobilization, providing high porosity, surface area, functional groups, and aromatic structure. This study reviews recent trends in laccase production and immobilization techniques, highlighting the significant benefits of carbon-based materials in enzyme immobilization.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Negar Moridi, Philippe F. -X. Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sabine Sykora, Alessandro Cumbo, Gael Belliot, Pierre Pothier, Charlotte Arnal, Yves Dudal, Philippe F. -X. Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
M. Rita Correro, Negar Moridi, Hansjorg Schutzinger, Sabine Sykora, Erik M. Ammann, E. Henrik Peters, Yves Dudal, F. -X. Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2016)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mina Moradi, Nadia L. Opara, Ludovico G. Tulli, Christian Waeckerlin, Scott J. Dalgarno, Simon J. Teat, Milos Baljozovic, Olha Popova, Eric van Genderen, Armin Kleibert, Henning Stahlberg, Jan Pieter Abrahams, Celestino Padeste, Philippe F-X Corvini, Thomas A. Jung, Patrick Shahgaldian
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Carolina Giunta, Isabel Cea-Rama, Sandra Alonso, Manon L. Briand, Rafael Bargiela, Cristina Coscolin, Philippe F-X Corvini, Manuel Ferrer, Julia Sanz-Aparicio, Patrick Shahgaldian
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mina Moradi, Nadia L. Lengweiler, Catherine E. Housecroft, Ludovico G. Tulli, Henning Stahlberg, Thomas A. Jung, Patrick Shahgaldian
Summary: Monolayer-to-bilayer transitions in 2D metal-organic networks were studied at the water-air interface, where Ni(II) and Cu(II) ions play distinct roles in layer assembly. This research introduces a new dimension in controlling the multilayer architecture of 2D metal-organic networks through diffusive reorganization and chemical vacancies.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Carolina Giunta, Seyed Amirabbas Nazemi, Magdalena Olesinska, Patrick Shahgaldian
Summary: This article presents a nano-biocatalyst based on gold nanoparticles, which can be activated at low temperatures using the photothermal properties of the nanoparticles.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jenny Sahlin, Congyu Wu, Andrea Buscemi, Claude Scharer, Seyed Amirabbas Nazemi, S. K. Rejaul, Nataly Herrera-Reinoza, Thomas A. Jung, Patrick Shahgaldian
Summary: This article describes a chemical strategy that allows oxidoreductase enzymes to perform biocatalytic reactions in hydrophobic organic solvents without external cofactors. The strategy involves using a silica-based carrier nanoparticle with radial-centred pore channels as a cofactor reservoir. The immobilised enzyme is shielded by an organosilica layer, and the produced nanobiocatalysts are shown to efficiently reduce ketones in continuous flow processes.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laura Fernandez-Lopez, Isabel Cea-Rama, Julia Alvarez-Malmagro, Anna K. Ressmann, Jose L. Gonzalez-Alfonso, Cristina Coscolin, Patrick Shahgaldian, Francisco J. Plou, Jan Modregger, Marcos Pita, Julia Sanz-Aparicio, Manuel Ferrer
Summary: Metal complexes introduced into protein scaffolds can generate versatile biomimetic catalysts with various catalytic properties. In this study, we synthesized and covalently bound a bipyridinyl derivative to the active site of an esterase, resulting in a biomimetic catalyst that exhibits catecholase activity and enantioselective catalytic oxidation of (+)-catechin.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seyed Amirabbas Nazemi, Magdalena Olesinska, Cinzia Pezzella, Simona Varriale, Chia-Wei Lin, Philippe F-X Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
Summary: This method involves immobilising and stabilising enzymes on the surface of silica nanoparticles through reversible covalent binding, resulting in high and durable activity retention and enzyme stabilisation.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manon L. Briand, Maria Bikaki, Chasper Puorger, Philippe F-X Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
Summary: This method equips proteolytic nanobiocatalysts with intrinsic disulphide bond reducing properties by immobilizing selected protease enzymes onto silica particles and forming a nanometre-thick mercaptosilica layer, allowing efficient simultaneous disulphide bond reduction and protein digestion, leading to a significant increase in enzyme stability while simplifying the proteolysis process.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manon L. Briand, Remy Gebleux, Federica Richina, M. Rita Correro, Yasmin Grether, Yves Dudal, Sophie Braga-Lagache, Manfred Heller, Roger R. Beerli, Ulf Grawunder, Philippe F-X Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nora Corvini, Mohamed El Idrissi, Eleni Dimitriadou, Philippe F. -X. Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mina Moradi, Ludovico G. Tulli, Jan Nowakowski, Milos Baljozovic, Thomas A. Jung, Patrick Shahgaldian
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2017)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sabine Sykora, M. Rita Correro, Negar Moridi, Gael Belliot, Pierre Pothier, Yves Dudal, Philippe F. -X. Corvini, Patrick Shahgaldian