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Oyster Mushroom Enzyme Breaks Down Toxic Textile Dyes

Oyster Mushroom Enzyme Breaks Down Toxic Textile Dyes

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Crude laccase from oyster mushrooms removed over 90% of some synthetic dyes within 24 hours and eliminated their toxicity to seeds.

Crude laccase from oyster mushrooms removed over 90% of some synthetic dyes within 24 hours and eliminated their toxicity to seeds.

The number

over 90% of dyes

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Compound

laccase

laccase

Published in

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Toxin Cleanup

Toxin Cleanup

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) produce a powerful enzyme called laccase that can break down synthetic dyes used in textiles and other industries. In lab tests, crude laccase removed over 90% of dyes like Alpha-naphthol Orange and Methyl Green within 24 hours, and even detoxified mixtures of dyes that are normally very harmful. After treatment, seeds exposed to dye-polluted water grew normally, showing the enzyme eliminated toxicity.

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) produce a powerful enzyme called laccase that can break down synthetic dyes used in textiles and other industries. In lab tests, crude laccase removed over 90% of dyes like Alpha-naphthol Orange and Methyl Green within 24 hours, and even detoxified mixtures of dyes that are normally very harmful. After treatment, seeds exposed to dye-polluted water grew normally, showing the enzyme eliminated toxicity.

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