Table 1.
Biotechnological applications of fungal laccase
| S. no. | Source of laccase | Applications | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aspergillus flavus | Decolorization of Malachite green dye | Ali et al. (2009) |
| 2. | Coriolus versicolor | Degradation of textile dyes | Sanghi et al. (2009) |
| 3. | Streptomyces cyaneus | Decolorize and detoxify azo dyes | Moya et al. (2010) |
| 4. | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | Decolorize commercially used reactive textile dyes; reactive orange 96, reactive violet 5, reactive black 5 and reactive blue 38 | Heinfling et al. (1997) |
| 5. | Schizophyllum commune | Decolorizing wastewater released from a bagasse-pulping plant | Belsare and Prasad (1988) |
| 6. | Pycnoporus cinnabarinus | Decolorizing of pigment plant effluent | Schliephake et al. (1993) |
| 7. | Coriolopsis gallica | Oxidized recalcitrant polycyclic heterocycles compounds carbozole, N-ethylcarbozole, fluorine, and dibenzothiophene present in coal tar and crude oilin presence of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole and 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid as free radical mediators | Dec and Bollag (2000) |
| 8. | Pichia pastoris | Engineered to improve the efficiency of particular bioremediation processes | Dhawan and Kuhad (2002) |
| 9. | Pleurotus ostreatus | Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of a synthetic mediator | Pozdnyakova et al. (2006) |
| 10. | Pleurotus eryngii | Lignin and organopollutant degradation, as well as to improve the bioremediation potential | Gomez-Toribio et al. (2009) |
| 11. | Trametes pubescens | Bioremediation of a mixture of pentachlorophenol (PCP), 2-chlorophenol (2-CP), 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) | Gaitan et al. (2011) |
| 12. | Marasmius quercophilus | Biotransformation of alkylphenols | Farnet et al. (2000) |
| 13. | Trametes versicolor | Wine stabilization | Minussi et al. (2007) |
| 14. | Myceliophthora thermophila | Dough conditioner | Renzetti et al. (2010) |
| 15. | Coriolopsis gallica | Beer factory waste water treatment | Madhavi and Lele (2009) |
| 16. | Pycnoporus cinnabarinus | Processing aid for the food industry | Li et al. (1999) |
| 17. | Botrytis cinerea | Processing aid for the food industry | Li et al. (1999) |
| 18. | Phaenerochaaete chrysosporium | Dechlorination and decolorization of pulp and paper effluent | Eaton et al. (1980) |
| 19. | Coriolus versicolor | Increased brightness of hardwood kraft pulp | Livernoche et al. (1983) |
| 20. | Trametes versicolor | Paper biosensor for the detection of phenolic compounds | Oktem et al. (2012) |