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  • Biocatalysis
  • Water Remediation

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  • Urbanization and industrialization introduce contaminants into ecosystems, impacting health.
  • Biotechnological strategies, particularly using laccase enzymes, are explored for contaminant degradation.
  • Current laccase applications in water treatment face challenges with protein stability and operational efficiency in complex media.

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  • To review recent advancements in laccase applications for bioremediation and water treatment.
  • To discuss strategies for overcoming limitations in large-scale laccase implementation.
  • To highlight the potential of novel biocatalytic materials and enzyme immobilization.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on laccase sources, properties, and mechanisms.
  • Analysis of strategies for enhancing laccase stability (e.g., tolerance to organic solvents, temperature).
  • Examination of enzyme immobilization techniques and novel biocatalytic materials for improved performance.

Main Results:

  • Laccases effectively biotransform diverse pollutants found in industrial and hospital effluents.
  • Enzyme immobilization and development of biocatalytic materials address issues of stability, separation, and reusability.
  • Improvements in laccase tolerance to challenging conditions (e.g., high salt, pH, organic solvents) are being achieved.

Conclusions:

  • Laccases are potent biocatalysts for water contaminant removal, with significant potential for bioremediation.
  • Overcoming operational challenges through enzyme immobilization and advanced materials is crucial for large-scale application.
  • Further research into molecular characteristics and novel strategies will optimize laccase-based water treatment processes.