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dc.contributor.authorAsif, Muhammad B
dc.contributor.authorHai, Faisal I
dc.contributor.authorKang, Jinguo
dc.contributor.authorvan de Merwe, Jason P
dc.contributor.authorLeusch, Frederic DL
dc.contributor.authorPrice, William E
dc.contributor.authorNghiem, Long D
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-04T12:31:03Z
dc.date.available2019-07-04T12:31:03Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn0960-8524
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.129
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/377080
dc.description.abstractLaccase-catalyzed degradation of a broad spectrum of trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) by a membrane distillation (MD)-enzymatic membrane bioreactor (EMBR) was investigated. The MD component effectively retained TrOCs (94–99%) in the EMBR, facilitating their continuous biocatalytic degradation. Notably, the extent of TrOC degradation was strongly influenced by their molecular properties. A significant degradation (above 90%) of TrOCs containing strong electron donating functional groups (e.g., hydroxyl and amine groups) was achieved, while a moderate removal was observed for TrOCs containing electron withdrawing functional groups (e.g., amide and halogen groups). Separate addition of two redox-mediators, namely syringaldehyde and violuric acid, further improved TrOC degradation by laccase. However, a mixture of both showed a reduced performance for a few pharmaceuticals such as primidone, carbamazepine and ibuprofen. Mediator addition increased the toxicity of the media in the enzymatic bioreactor, but the membrane permeate (i.e., final effluent) was non-toxic, suggesting an added advantage of coupling MD with EMBR.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom528
dc.relation.ispartofpageto536
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBioresource Technology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume247
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental engineering not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAgricultural biotechnology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchIndustrial biotechnology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMicrobiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode401199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3001
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3106
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3107
dc.titleBiocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, industrial chemicals, steroid hormones and pesticides in a membrane distillation-enzymatic bioreactor
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorvan de Merwe, Jason P.
gro.griffith.authorLeusch, Frederic


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