Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases
dc.contributor.author | Chiong, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lau, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Khor, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Danquah, M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T10:29:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T10:29:11Z | |
dc.date.created | 2016-05-25T19:30:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Chiong, T. and Lau, J. and Khor, E. and Danquah, M. 2016. Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases. OA Biotechnology. 10 (3): pp.1-6. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3169 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Introduction: Phenol and its derivatives are present in various industrial effluents and possess a high level of toxicity even at minute concentrations. This could cause serious ecological problems if phenol-containing effluents are discharged untreated or partially treated into water bodies or land sites. Method: Conventional wastewater phenol removal methods, which include biological treatment, adsorption and chemical oxidation such as ozonation and Fenton reaction, have significant challenges especially for large-scale applications. These methods are either time-consuming, require high energy consumption, non-specific or environmental unfriendly as they result in high greenhouse gas emissions or toxic by-products. Enzymatic treatment is appreciated as an alternative wastewater phenol removal approach. Discussion: The advantages of enzymatic treatment include highly selective, operate under mild conditions and shorter reaction times. Several techniques to further enhance the performance of enzymatic treatment have been introduced. Conclusion: This article discusses peroxidase based enzymatic treatment as an effective approach for continuous phenol removal from wastewater. It also presents in-depth analysis of various conventional approaches in juxtaposition with peroxidase based methods for effective phenol removal from wastewater. | |
dc.publisher | OA Publishing London | |
dc.relation.uri | http://www.oapublishinglondon.com/images/article/pdf/1422728589.pdf | |
dc.title | Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 10 | |
dcterms.source.number | 3 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | --- | |
dcterms.source.title | OA Biotechnology | |
curtin.department | Curtin Sarawak | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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