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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Bioremediation of Hazardous Pollutants Using Enzyme-Immobilized Reactors.

Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Masaya Miyazaki

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Eco-friendly biodegradation processes for affordable wastewater treatment in agricultural and horse stable environments.Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Hiroshi YamaguchiDepartment of Food and Life Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, 871-12 Sugido, Mashiki, Kamimashiki, Kumamoto 861-2205, Japan.
Masaya MiyazakiHaKaL Inc., Kurume Research Park, 1488-4 Aikawa, Kurume, Fukuoka 839-0864, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4031-7224

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bioremediation uses the degradation abilities of microorganisms and other organisms to remove harmful pollutants that pollute the natural environment, helping return it to a natural state that is free of harmful substances. Organism-derived enzymes can degrade and eliminate a variety of pollutants and transform them into non-toxic forms; as such, they are expected to be used in bioremediation. However, since enzymes are proteins, the low operational stability and catalytic efficiency of free enzyme-based degradation systems need improvement. Enzyme immobilization methods are often used to overcome these challenges. Several enzyme immobilization methods have been applied to improve operational stability and reduce remediation costs. Herein, we review recent advancements in immobilized enzymes for bioremediation and summarize the methods for preparing immobilized enzymes for use as catalysts and in pollutant degradation systems. Additionally, the advantages, limitations, and future perspectives of immobilized enzymes in bioremediation are discussed.

Indexed as

Biodegradation, EnvironmentalEnvironmental PollutantsEnzymes, ImmobilizedBioreactorsHazardous SubstancesEnvironmental PollutantsEnzymes, ImmobilizedHazardous Substancesbioreactorbioremediationdegradationimmobilized enzymepollutant

Identifiers

PMID38731512
PMCPMC11085290

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