Measuring the effect of ionic liquids on laccase activity using a simple, parallel method

L Rehmann, E Ivanova, JL Ferguson…

Index: Rehmann, Lars; Ivanova, Ekaterina; Ferguson, Jamie L.; Gunaratne, H. Q. Nimal; Seddon, Kenneth R.; Stephens, Gillian M. Green Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 14, # 3 p. 725 - 733

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Abstract

Laccase activity was measured in the presence of 63 water-miscible and water-immiscible ionic liquids, including imidazolium, pyridinium, quaternary ammonium and quaternary phosphonium salts. A simple, parallel method was used to determine activity. In general, water-immiscible ionic liquids, especially bis [(trifluoromethyl) sulfonyl] amide salts, supported the highest enzyme activities.