Removal and bioconversion of phenol in wastewater by a thermostable β-tyrosinase

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 374-377

  Lee, Seung Goo ^a   Hong, Seung Pyo ^a   Sung, Moon Hee ^a,b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enzymatic removal of phenol; Thermostable tyrosinase; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AMMONIA; BIOCATALYSTS; BIOCONVERSION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); ENZYMES; MANUFACTURE; PHENOLIC RESINS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENZYMATIC REMOVAL OF PHENOL; PYRUVATE; THERMOSTABLE TYROSINASE;

PHENOLS;

AMMONIA; PHENOL; PYRUVIC ACID; TYROSINE; TYROSINE PHENOL LYASE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; PH; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOSTABILITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030269968     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(96)00001-4     Document Type: Article

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