Screening of five marine-derived fungal strains for their potential to produce oxidases with laccase activities suitable for biotechnological applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental pollution is one of the major problems that the world is facing today. Several approaches have been taken, from physical and chemical methods to biotechnological strategies (e.g. the use of oxidoreductases). Oxidative enzymes from microorganisms offer eco-friendly, cost-effective processes amenable to biotechnological applications, such as in industrial dye decolorization. The aim of this study was to screen marine-derived fungal strains isolated from three coastal areas in Tunisia to identify laccase-like activities, and to produce and characterize active cell-free supernatants of interest for dye decolorization.

Results

Following the screening of 20 fungal strains isolated from the harbors of Sfax and Monastir (Tunisia), five strains were identifie

SUBMITTER: Ben Ali W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218534 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature