Table 1.
Decolorization efficiency of eumelanin by LMS at different amounts of mediators (0.4, 0.8, and 1.6 μmol).
| Entry | LMS | μmol | DE% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABTS | (0.4) (0.8)(1.6) | (10) 1 (18) 2 (26) 3 |
| 2 | TEMPO | (0.4) (0.8) (1.6) | (20) 1 (21) 2 (16) 3 |
| 3 | V | (0.4) (0.8)(1.6) | (12) 1 (13) 2 (36) 3 |
| 4 | Syr | (0.4) (0.8) (1.6) | (17) 1 (25) 2 (10) 3 |
| 5 | As | (0.4) (0.8) (1.6) | (16) 1 (9) 2 (9) 3 |
| 6 | Av | (0.4) (0.8) (1.6) | (8) 1 (14) 2 (16) 3 |
| 7 | Va | (0.4) (0.8) (1.6) | (15) 1 (16) 2 (28) 3 |
1 Percentage of decolorization efficiency (DE%) calculated after 4 h of reaction at amount of mediators of 0.4 μmol. 2 DE% after 4 h at amount of mediators of 0.8 μmol. 3 DE% after 4 h at amount of mediators of 1.6 μmol.