Bioremediation

Biogenic silica encapsulation was used to stabilize an ether hydrolase enzyme and enable it to be packed into a model microcolumn for application as a biosensor or as a bioreactor for continuous destruction of nitroaromatic compounds

The hydrolase based biocatalyst provided the basis for a wide spectrum of applications including detection, identification, destruction or inertion of nitroaromatics and for environmental restorations