Process Biotechnology
EJB Electronic Journal of Biotechnology ISSN: 0717-3458 Vol.2 No.2, Issue of August 15, 1999.
© 1999 by Universidad Católica de Valparaíso -- Chile Received March 17 , 1999 / Accepted April 17 , 1999
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Copolymerization of lignin with cresol catalyzed by peroxidase in reversed micellar systems

Junhong Liu *
Department of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology
Box 70,Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
E-mail : liujh@public.qd.sd.cn

Yuan Weiping
Department of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology
Box 70,Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China


Tao Lo
Department of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology
Box 70,Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China


* Corresponding author

Keywords : Enzyme catalyzed copolymerization , Lignin , Peroxidase , Phenolic polymer , Reversed micelles.

Abstract Full Text

Peroxidase catalysed copolymerization of lignin with cresol in a reversed micellar system was performed successfully. The molecular weight of the copolymer was controlled by adjusting the surfactant concentration and a maximal mean molecular weight of 1890 kDa was obtained.

Supported by UNESCO / MIRCEN network
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