Obtention of plant peroxidase and its potential for the decolorization of the reactive dye Remazol Turquoise G 133%

Water Sci Technol. 2012;65(4):669-75. doi: 10.2166/wst.2012.892.

Abstract

Peroxidases can be used in the decolorization process. There is a growing interest for new sources of this enzyme and for obtaining economically viable processes. In this work, a low-cost vegetable peroxidase extraction process is proposed; the resulting enzyme is characterized to determine its optimum pH, temperature, and stability conditions, and it is then applied in the decolorization of reactive dye Remazol Turquoise G 133%. The turnip peroxidase (TP) was utilized as an enzymatic source. This enzyme exhibited maximum activity at pH 7.0, and it was active in the temperature range of 30 to 50 °C, which favors its use in industrial processes. Acetone was the most efficient solvent to induce precipitation. The removal of Remazol Turquoise G 133% was 56.0% complete after 50 min, while 41.0% of the same dye was removed with the commercial horseradish peroxidase enzyme in 50 min. TP presents potential as a viable alternative in the decolorization of textile wastewaters.

MeSH terms

  • Coloring Agents / chemistry
  • Coloring Agents / metabolism*
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / metabolism*
  • Enzyme Stability
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Indoles / metabolism*
  • Industrial Waste
  • Peroxidases / chemistry
  • Peroxidases / metabolism*
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Textile Industry
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / metabolism*

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Indoles
  • Industrial Waste
  • Plant Proteins
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • remazol turquoise blue G 133
  • Peroxidases