Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Immobilized Pycnoporus sanguineus on Ecomat

Low, Y.S. and Abdullah, Noorlidah and Vikineswary, Sabaratnam (2008) Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Immobilized Pycnoporus sanguineus on Ecomat. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8 (23). pp. 4330-4337. ISSN 1812-5654, DOI https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2008.4330.4337.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2008.4330.4337

Abstract

This study was aimed to evaluate the advantages of immobilization of Pycnoporus sanguineus on Ecomat for mycelial biomass yield, laccase production and hence, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PARs) degradation. The addition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons standard mixture increased the mycelial biomass yield of both immobilized and free mycelia of P. sanguineus with the highest dry weight obtained at 10 days of incubation of 0.46 and 1.88 g, respectively. The immobilized mycelia culture degraded 88% of phenanthrene, 93% of anthracene and 85% of pyrene within 20 days. In comparison, free mycelia culture rapidly degraded 42% of phenanthrene, 92% of anthracene and 87% of pyrene at the end of 20 days incubation period. The high correlation between the amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degraded and laccase activity of both immobilized and free mycelia culture indicated possible involvement of laccase in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation. © 2008 Asian Network for Scientific Information.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Free mycelia; Laccase; Mycelia culture; PAHs degradation
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 11 Dec 2020 06:33
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2020 06:33
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/25643

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