Laccase immobilized on mesoporous SiO2 and its use for degradation of chlorophenol pesticides

In this paper, mesoporous silica with large specific surface area was used to immobilize laccase by the glutaraldehyde cross-linking method, and after screening and optimization experiments, the best enzyme immobilization process conditions were found (25°C, pH 5.4, 4% glutaraldehyde and 0.2 g/L laccase, treatment time 6 h). After that, the removal and degradation ratio of 2,4-dichlorophenol (abbreviated as DCP) under different conditions were also studied. After the degradation process was performed for 6 h at 30°C, pH 5.4, and DCP initial concentration of 50 mg/L in the presence of 0.1 g of immobilized laccase, the removal ratio and the degradation ratio were 42.28 and 15.93%, respectively. Compared with free laccase, the reusability of immobilized laccase is significantly improved.