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Research Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (7) July (2013)
Res. J. Biotech
On the other hand, because of laccase from Trametes ln [S]t=t = -kox · t + ln [S]t=0 (2)
versicolor can be potentially utilised for phenolic removal
in must for white wine stabilization10 , the kinetic In the absence of the enzyme, the relation describing the
characterization of the enzymatic activity in a reaction course of phenol oxidation as a function of time (Figure 2)
medium simulating a wine can be useful to define the best can be represented by the following exponential equation:
working conditions to be adopted in induced degradation of
phenols by controlled addition of the laccase to wine. [S]t=t = [S]t=0 · e- kox t (3)
In this study an evaluation of the kinetic constants related The calculated values of the functional parameters (kox and
to the course of both enzymatic and chemical oxidations of [S]t=0), together with the squares of the correlation
phenols was carried out. Gallic acid was used as reference coefficients which attest the statistical reliability, are shown
compound for the non-flavonoids to verify the suitability of in table 1. The validity of the theoretical approach is
this kinetic approach. The experimental runs were carried demonstrated by the good degree of overlapping between
out using a model solution at two different temperatures the experimental and calculated data. In the trials at 45°C, a
(30 and 45°C), maintaining constant the percentage of the significant decrease of the rate of gallic acid chemical
oxygen dissolved in the reaction medium at a fixed oxidation was observed (Figure 2) probably due to the
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Research Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (7) July (2013)
Res. J. Biotech
t →∞
t →0
Table 2
Values assumed by the kinetic constants kox and kE and [S]t=0 parameter (mean ± confidence interval) and
corresponding square values of the correlation coefficient following the enzymatic
oxidation of gallic acid in model solution
Temperature kox (s-1)·104 kE (s-1)·104 [S]t=0 (g·L-1) r2
(°C)
30 3.07 0.17 2.47 0.17 3.86 0.05 0.98
45 1.15 0.08 0.71 0.11 3.64 0.04 0.98
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