Research Article

Immobilization of a Pleurotus ostreatus Laccase Mixture on Perlite and Its Application to Dye Decolourisation

Table 3

Immobilized enzyme samples employed in decolourisation experiments. Initial and final activity refer to laccase activity measured on solid carrier at the beginning and at the end of the decolourisation experiment.

Perlite sampleImmobilization conditionsAdsorption capacity
(mgRBBR/gsolid)
Initial activity
(IU/mL)
Immobilization yield (%)Final activity
(IU/mL)

C10.4% APTS, 0.5% Glut pH 6.527.510233
C20.4% APTS, 1% Glut pH 8.5 60°C3328519