Decolourisation of Remazol Brilliant Blue R via a novel Bjerkandera sp strain

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2001

Authors

Moreira, PR (Author) Other; Almeida Vara, E (Author) Other; Sena Martins, G (Author) Other; Polonia, I (Author) Other; F. Xavier Malcata (Author) Other; Duarte, JC (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Biotechnology

Vol. 89

Pages: 107-111

ISSN: 0168-1656

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-000-TKH

DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00320-0

Abstract (EN): A novel strain of Bjerkandera sp. (B33/3), with particularly high decolourisation activities upon Poly R-478 and Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) dyes, was isolated. The role of the ligninolytic extracellular enzymes produced by this strain on decolourisation of RBBR was studied in some depth. The basis of decolourisation is an enzyme-mediated process, in which the main enzyme responsible is a recently described peroxidase with capacity for oxidation of manganese, as well as veratryl alcohol and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol in a manganese-independent reaction.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5