Application of laccase immobilized rice straw biochar for anthracene degradation
2021
Imam, Arfin | Suman, Sunil Kumar | Singh, Raghuvir | Vempatapu, Bhanu Prasad | Ray, Anjan | Kanaujia, Pankaj K.
The present study explores the immobilization of ligninolytic enzyme-laccase on the surface of rice straw biochar and evaluates its application for anthracene biodegradation. The rice straw biochar was acid-treated to generate carboxyl functionality on its surface, followed by detailed morphological and chemical characterization. The surface area of functionalized biochar displayed a two-fold increase compared to the untreated biochar. Laccase was immobilized on functionalized biochar, and an immobilization yield of 66% was obtained. The immobilized enzyme demonstrated operational stability up to six cycles while retaining 40% of the initial activity. Laccase immobilization was further investigated by performing adsorption and kinetic studies, which revealed the highest immobilization concentration of 500 U g⁻¹ at 25 °C. The adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm model at equilibrium, and the kinetic study confirmed pseudo-second-order kinetics. The equilibrium rate constant (K₂) at 25 °C and 4 °C were 3.6 × 10⁻³ g U⁻¹ min⁻¹ and 4 × 10⁻³ g U⁻¹ min⁻¹ respectively for 100 U g⁻¹ of enzyme loading. This immobilized system was applied for anthracene degradation in the aqueous batch mode, which resulted in complete degradation of 50 mg L⁻¹ anthracene within 24 h of interaction exposure.
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