Investigation of the Usage Potential of Enzyme-linked Polymers in Different Morphological Structures for the Removal of Micropollutant From Leather Waste Water

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Abstract Increasing numbers of chemical elements that are presenting very important problems, are threaten for the environmental health today. The big part of the pollution load in aquatic systems occurred from industrial wastes. The leather industry which emerges as one of the important industries, is considered in terms of its potential for pollution. Unlike the physical, chemical and advanced treatment methods used for the removal of micro- contaminants that are released during the transformation of from the raw skin to the finished leather, the use of immobilization polymers with enzymes known as catalysts is suitable for waste water removal in the leather industry, or in other sectors in order to reduce the environment pollution effect. In this case, the covalent immobilization method between Trametes versicolor laccase enzyme and epoxy group-containing p(HEMA-AGE) were optimized and the degradation conditions of Acid Black 210 dye were investigated. The results were compared with waste dye water which was released after dyeing in leather industry.