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Evaluation of Enzymatic Deinking of Non-impact Ink Laser-Printed Paper Using Crude Enzyme from Penicillium rolfsii c3-2(1) IBRL

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Application of microbial enzymes for paper deinking is getting tremendous attention due to the rapidly increasing of waste paper every year. This study reports the deinking efficiency of laser-printed paper by the lignocellulolytic enzyme from Penicillium rolfsii c3-2(1) IBRL strain compared to other enzyme sources as well as commercial available enzymes. High enzymatic deinking efficiency of approximately 82 % on laser-printed paper was obtained by pulp treatment with crude enzyme from P. rolfsii c3-2(1) IBRL. However, this crude enzyme was found to reduce the paper strength properties of the pulp based on the results of tensile, tear and burst indices, most probably due to the cellulose degradation. This was further proven by the low viscosity of paper pulp obtained after enzymatic treatment and increasing of sugar production during the treatment. Balancing to this detrimental effect on paper pulp, high deinking efficiency was achieved within a short period of time, in which the enzymatic treatment was conducted for 30 min that enabled contribution to higher brightness index obtained, thus promoting savings of time and energy consumption, therefore environmental sustainability. Extensive research should be conducted to understand the nature and mechanism of enzymatic deinking process by the crude enzyme from P. rolfsii c3-2(1) IBRL in order to improve paper strength properties.

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The first author would like to thank the Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia for financial support. The research grant scheme USM-PRGS also supported this project. The author is also grateful for the useful advices and guidance from Dr. Leh Cheu Peng, Miss Tye Ying Ying, and Miss Chong Yin Hui as well as facilities provided by School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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  1. Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

    Kok Chang Lee

  2. Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Lot 1988, Kawasan Perindustrian Bandar Vendor, Taboh Naning, 78000, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia

    Woei Yenn Tong

  3. Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory (IBRL), School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Penang, Malaysia

    Darah Ibrahim

  4. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1-1, Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8686, Japan

    Takamitsu Arai, Yoshinori Murata, Yutaka Mori & Akihiko Kosugi

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Lee, K.C., Tong, W.Y., Ibrahim, D. et al. Evaluation of Enzymatic Deinking of Non-impact Ink Laser-Printed Paper Using Crude Enzyme from Penicillium rolfsii c3-2(1) IBRL. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 181, 451–463 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-016-2223-4

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