Sustainable Approach for Peroxygenase-Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions Using Hydrogen Peroxide Generated from Spent Coffee Grounds and Tea Leaf Residues.

ABSTRACT: Peroxygenases are promising catalysts for use in the oxidation of chemicals as they catalyze the direct oxidation of a variety of compounds under ambient conditions using hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) as an oxidant. Although the use of peroxygenases provides a simple method for oxidation of chemicals, the anthraquinone process currently used to produce H₂O₂ requires significant energy input and generates considerable waste, which negatively affects process sustainability and production costs. Thus, generating H₂O₂ for peroxygenases on site using an environmentally benign method would be advantageous. Here, we utilized spent coffee grounds (SCGs) and tea leaf residues (TLRs) for the production of H₂O₂. These

SUBMITTER: Kawana H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201881 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature