Immobilization of polyphenol oxidase on chitosan-coated polysulphone capillary membranes for improved phenolic effluent bioremediation

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 8-9, 1999, Pages 769-773

  Edwards, W ^a   Leukes, W D ^a   Rose, P D ^a   Burton, S G ^a  

^a Goldfields Biotechnology Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Phenol; Polyphenol oxidase; Polysulphone capillary membranes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHITIN; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GELS; PHENOLS; POLYSULFONES; REMOVAL;

CHITOSAN; POLYPHENOL OXIDASE; POLYSULPHONE CAPILLARY MEMBRANES;

ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION;

CATECHOL OXIDASE; CHITOSAN; POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0033230318     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(99)00116-7     Document Type: Article

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