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Preparation of membrane‐immobilised enzymes for phenol decomposition

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

A method for the preparation of membranes with immobilised enzymes for the biological degradation of phenols is described. In the first stage, an enzymatic fraction from bacterial strains has been isolated. The enzyme membranes were obtained by ultrafiltration of protein solution through a membrane support made of non‐cellulose polymers. All enzymes were adsorbed onto the membrane surface. The enzyme membranes were found to degrade 70–80% of the phenol during single dead‐end ultrafiltration at a pressure of 1 × 105−3 × 105 Pa. The retention coeffcient of the ultrafiltration process also amounted to 70–80%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-239
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Volume61
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 1994

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • enzyme membranes
  • immobilisation of enzymes
  • phenol decomposition
  • ultrafiltation
  • wastewater treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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