Enzymatic Functionalization of Wood as an Antifouling Strategy against the Marine Bacterium Cobetia marina.

ABSTRACT: The protection of wood in marine environments is a major challenge due to the high sensitivity of wood to both water and marine microorganisms. Besides, the environmental regulations are pushing the industry to develop novel effective and environmentally friendly treatments to protect wood in marine environments. The present study focused on the development of a new green methodology based on the laccase-assisted grafting of lauryl gallate (LG) onto wood to improve its marine antifouling properties. Initially, the enzymatic treatment conditions (laccase dose, time of reaction, LG concentration) and the effect of the wood specie (beech, pine, and eucalyptus) were assessed by water contact angle (WCA) measurements. The surface properties of the enzymatically modified wood veneers were assess

SUBMITTER: Filgueira D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8587834 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature