Microbial Enzymes for Wastewater Treatment
Document Type
Contribution to Books
Publication Date
2023
Publication Title
Waste Treatment in the Biotechnology, Agricultural and Food Industries, Vol. 2
Abstract
Freshwater is under threat of depletion because of the rise in consumption from a growing global population; thus, wastewater treatment has become a global imperative. Physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods are available for remediating wastewater of a variety of pollutants. Enzyme utilization, which is one of the biological treatment methods, is effective, ecofriendly, and sustainable. Laccases, peroxidases, and poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolases are the most important enzymes in wastewater treatment. Digestive enzymes such as lipases, cellulases, proteases, and amylases, round out the rest of the important enzymes in wastewater treatment. There is a limitation in their application according to the studies conducted under laboratory conditions instead of in the field, so a more permanent solution is still urgently needed. This chapter explains the applications and importance of a variety of enzymes in wastewater treatment.
Recommended Citation
Çaloğlu, Buse; Laçın, Kübra; Binay, Barış; and Hung, Yung-Tse, "Microbial Enzymes for Wastewater Treatment" (2023). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications. 508.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/encee_facpub/508
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-44768-6_3
