Issue 7, 2008
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Green Chemistry

Catalytic activity of laccases in aqueous solutions of ionic liquids

Stepan Shipovskov,a   H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne,b   Kenneth R. Seddonb  and  Gill Stephens*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, UK
E-mail: gill.stephens@manchester.ac.uk
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b Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL), The Queen's University of Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, UK
E-mail: k.seddon@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 28 90665297
Tel: +44 28 90975420

Abstract

The ionic liquids, [bmim]Br and [bmim][N(CN)2] (where [bmim] = 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium), stimulated laccase-catalysed oxidation of catechol when provided at concentrations between 10–20% and 50–60% (v/v) in water, respectively. However, activity was inhibited at higher and lower concentrations. [bmim][BF4] was inhibitory at all concentrations tested, but residual activity was still retained in [bmim][BF4] with ≤ 20% water.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic activity of laccases in aqueous solutions of ionic liquids

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B716369J
Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Oct 2007
Accepted
07 May 2008
First published
13 Jun 2008

Green Chem., 2008,10, 806-810

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Catalytic activity of laccases in aqueous solutions of ionic liquids

S. Shipovskov, H. Q. N. Gunaratne, K. R. Seddon and G. Stephens, Green Chem., 2008, 10, 806 DOI: 10.1039/B716369J

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