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Laccases in Bioremediation and Waste Valorisation

  • Provides examples of novel applications for bacterial and fungal laccases in wastewater treatment
  • Highlights combined treatment with laccases and potentially collaborating enzymes
  • Shares practical tips on enzyme engineering with laccases

Part of the book series: Microbiology Monographs (MICROMONO, volume 33)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Fungal Laccases and Their Potential in Bioremediation Applications

    • Miia R. Mäkelä, Marja Tuomela, Annele Hatakka, Kristiina Hildén
    Pages 1-25
  3. Bacterial Laccases: Some Recent Advances and Applications

    • Lígia O. Martins, Eduardo Pinho Melo, Antonio Sanchez-Amat, Maria Paula Robalo
    Pages 27-55
  4. Old Enzymes at the Forefront of Lignocellulosic Waste Valorization

    • Simona Giacobbe, Cinzia Pezzella, Giovanni Sannia, Alessandra Piscitelli
    Pages 57-78
  5. Laccases in the Context of Potentially Cooperating Enzymes

    • Kamahldin Haghbeen, Dietmar Schlosser
    Pages 79-114
  6. Immobilized Laccase: A Promising Bioremediation Tool for the Removal of Organic Contaminants in Wastewater

    • Vasanth Kumar Vaithyanathan, Abiram Karanam Rathankumar, Vinoth Kumar Vaidyanathan, Hubert Cabana
    Pages 115-145
  7. Laccase-Assisted Cues: State-of-the-Art Analytical Modalities for Detection, Quantification, and Redefining “Removal” of Environmentally Related Contaminants of High Concern

    • Lizeth Parra-Arroyo, Roberto Parra-Saldivar, Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza, Tajalli Keshavarz, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal
    Pages 173-190
  8. Laccase Engineering by Directed and Computational Evolution

    • Ivan Mateljak, Bernardo Gomez-Fernandez, Miguel Alcalde
    Pages 191-212
  9. Laccases from Extremophiles

    • Yordanis Pérez-Llano, Heilyn Pérez Soler, Axel Ramírez Olivano, Jorge Luis Folch-Mallol, Hubert Cabana, Ramón Alberto Batista-García
    Pages 213-238
  10. Correction to: Laccases in the Context of Potentially Cooperating Enzymes

    • Kamahldin Haghbeen, Dietmar Schlosser
    Pages C1-C1

About this book

This Microbiology Monographs volume covers the latest advances in laccase applications in bioremediation and waste valorisation. The first three chapters provide a comprehensive introduction to fungal and bacterial laccases (the two most important enzyme groups from an application viewpoint) and their practical use in bioremediation and lignocellulosic waste valorisation. Subsequent chapters discuss possible combinations of laccases and further potentially collaborating enzymes, and offer in-depth insights into laccase immobilisation for wastewater treatment and environmental biosensor applications of laccases. Lastly, the book addresses the quest for enzymes with improved and better-fitting properties, covering laccase engineering by directed and computational evolution, and novel enzymes from extreme environments. As such, it is a fascinating read for microbiologists in both industry and academia. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

    Dietmar Schlosser

About the editor

Dietmar SchlosserDepartment of Environmental Microbiology
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Leipzig
Sachsen
Germany

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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