A simple colorimetric method using gold nanoparticles for the detection of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole in aqueous solutions, soil and rubber

Esmaile, Narges; Mofavvaz, Shirin; Shabaneh, Soroush; Sohrabi, Mahmoud Reza; Torabi, Behzad

doi:10.1080/03067319.2020.1779241

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“…One example of manufacturing chemicals that is widely used as vulcanization accelerator in rubber industry is 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) [ 7 , 8 ]. MBT is detected in surface water and tannery wastewater of rubber additive manufacturers [ 9 , 10 ]. The accumulation of MBT in the environment is a major concern due to its toxicity against microorganisms [ 11 ] and humans [ 12 ], as well as potential carcinogenicity [ 9 , 13 ].…”

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Efficient degradation of various emerging pollutants by wild type and evolved fungal DyP4 peroxidases

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The accumulation of emerging pollutants in the environment remains a major concern as evidenced by the increasing number of reports citing their potential risk on environment and health. Hence, removal strategies of such pollutants remain an active area of investigation. One way through which emerging pollutants can be eliminated from the environment is by enzyme-mediated bioremediation. Enzyme-based degradation can be further enhanced via advanced protein engineering approaches. In the present study a sensitive and robust bioanalytical liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LCMSMS)-based approach was used to investigate the ability of a fungal dye decolorizing peroxidase 4 (DyP4) and two of its evolved variants—that were previously shown to be H2O2 tolerant—to degrade a panel of 15 different emerging pollutants. Additionally, the role of a redox mediator was examined in these enzymatic degradation reactions. Our results show that three emerging pollutants (2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), paracetamol, and furosemide) were efficiently degraded by DyP4. Addition of the redox mediator had a synergistic effect as it enabled complete degradation of three more emerging pollutants (methyl paraben, sulfamethoxazole and salicylic acid) and dramatically reduced the time needed for the complete degradation of MBT, paracetamol, and furosemide. Further investigation was carried out using pure MBT to study its degradation by DyP4. Five potential transformation products were generated during the enzymatic degradation of MBT, which were previously reported to be produced during different bioremediation approaches. The current study provides the first instance of the application of fungal DyP4 peroxidases in bioremediation of emerging pollutants.

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