Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
- Volume 32 Issue 3
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- Pages.52-58
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- 2004
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- 1017-0715(pISSN)
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- 2233-7180(eISSN)
Mediator-Assisted Biobleaching of Kraft Pulp by Laccase from Botrytis cinerea
- Kim, Myungkil (Div. Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Dept. of Forest Products, Korea Forest Research Institute)
- Received : 2003.09.10
- Accepted : 2003.12.15
- Published : 2004.05.25
Abstract
The use of N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) as a mediator for laccase has proven to be comparable to N-hydroxybenzotriazole (HBT) for the delignification of kraft pulp, and the transformation of a number of industrial dyes. The advantages of NHPI derivatives are the biodegradation of these compounds compared to HBT, which has been shown to be recalcitrant in the environment, and the more reasonable cost of synthetic process.