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Decolorization of Azo Dyes by White Rot Fungi

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Book cover Biodegradation of Azo Dyes

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White rot fungi (WRF) produce various isoforms of extracellular peroxidases (lignin peroxidase-LiP and manganese peroxidase-MnP) and phenoloxidases (laccases), which are involved in the degradation of lignin in their natural lignocellulosic substrates. This ligninolytic system of WRF is directly involved in the degradation of various xenobiotic compounds and dyes. Liquid fermentation or solid-state fermentation techniques can be used for enzyme production. Crude enzymes or purified enzymes of WRF can be used for decolorization of azo dyes. Repeated-batch decolorization technique is a new approach that can be used for decolorization. There are different procedures to determine the enzyme(s) responsible for decolorization. Single step ıisolation and ıidentification procedure (SSIIP) is a new and simple method that can be used for detection of the enzyme responsible for biodegradation of azo dyes.

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Abbreviations

LiP:

Lignin peroxidase

LME:

Lignin modifying enzyme

MnP:

Manganese peroxidase

PAGE:

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

SDS-PAGE:

Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

SSIIP:

Single step isolation and identification procedure

WRF:

White rot fungi

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Erkurt, E.A., Erkurt, H.A., Unyayar, A. (2010). Decolorization of Azo Dyes by White Rot Fungi. In: Atacag Erkurt, H. (eds) Biodegradation of Azo Dyes. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2009_48

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