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Applications and immobilization strategies of the copper-centred laccase enzyme; a review by Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah, Brink, Hendrik G.

“…Laccase is a multi-copper enzyme widely expressed in fungi, higher plants, and bacteria which facilitates the direct reduction of molecular oxygen to water…”
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Harnessing selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) for enhancing growth and germination, and mitigating oxidative stress in Pisum sativum L by Tendenedzai, Job T., Chirwa, Evans M. N., Brink, Hendrik G.

“…Selenium, an essential micronutrient for plants and animals, can cause selenium toxicity as an oxyanion or at elevated doses. However, the toxic selenite (SeO…”
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Insight into the Metabolic Profiles of Pb(II) Removing Microorganisms by Cilliers, Carla, Chirwa, Evans M. N., Brink, Hendrik G.

“…The objective of the study was to gather insight into the metabolism of lead-removing microorganisms, coupled with Pb(II) removal, biomass viability and…”
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Design and fabrication of porous three‐dimensional Ag-doped reduced graphene oxide (3D Ag@rGO) composite for interfacial solar desalination by Bezza, Fisseha A., Iwarere, Samuel A., Brink, Hendrik G., Chirwa, Evans M. N.

“…Solar-driven interfacial desalination technology has shown great promise in tackling the urgent global water scarcity crisis due to its ability to localize…”
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Erratum to “Applications and immobilization strategies of the copper-centred laccase enzyme; a review”[Heliyon Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2023, Article e13156] by Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah, Brink, Hendrik G.

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13156.]…”
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Non-Destructive Impedance Monitoring of Bacterial Metabolic Activity towards Continuous Lead Biorecovery by Andrews, George, Neveling, Olga, De Beer, Dirk Johannes, Chirwa, Evans M. N., Brink, Hendrik G., Joubert, Trudi-Heleen

“…The adverse health effects of the presence of lead in wastewater streams are well documented, with conventional methods of lead recovery and removal suffering…”
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Microbial Precipitation of Pb(II) with Wild Strains of Paraclostridium bifermentans and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from an Industrially Obtained Microbial Consortium by Neveling, Olga, Ncube, Thato M. C., Ngxongo, Ziyanda P., Chirwa, Evans M. N., Brink, Hendrik G.

“…The study focused on determining the microbial precipitation abilities of bacterial strains that were isolated from an industrially obtained Pb(II)-resistant…”
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Influence of Synthesis Approach on Controlled Microstructures and Photocatalytic Properties of Ag/AgBr-Activated Carbon Composites on Visible Light Degradation of Tetracycline by Saheed O. Sanni, Hendrik G. Brink, Elvera L. Viljoen

“…The influence of the synthesis approach (thermal polyol and deposition–precipitation) regarding the dispersion of Ag/AgBr nanoparticles dispersed on activated…”
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One-Step Green Synthesis of Water-Soluble Fluorescent Carbon Dots and Its Application in the Detection of Cu2 by Sanni, Saheed O., Moundzounga, Theo H. G., Oseghe, Ekemena O., Haneklaus, Nils H., Viljoen, Elvera L., Brink, Hendrik G.

“…Renewable biowaste-derived carbon dots have garnered immense interest owing to their exceptional optical, fluorescence, chemical, and environmentally friendly…”
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Microbial Removal of Pb(II) Using an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactor by Jeremiah Chimhundi, Carla Hörstmann, Evans M. N. Chirwa, Hendrik G. Brink

“…The main objective of this study was to achieve the continuous biorecovery and bioreduction of Pb(II) using an industrially obtained consortia as a…”
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Comparative Screening Study on the Adsorption of Aqueous Pb(II) Using Different Metabolically Inhibited Bacterial Cultures from Industry by Patrick Y. Kpai, Jaco Nel, Nils Haneklaus, Evans M. N. Chirwa, Hendrik G. Brink

“…The global concern about the water pollution caused by heavy metals necessitates effective water treatment methods. Adsorption, with its substantial…”
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Enterococcus spp. Cell-Free Extract: An Abiotic Route for Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs), Their Characterisation and Inhibition of Escherichia coli by Tendenedzai, Job T, Chirwa, Evans M N, Brink, Hendrik G

“…Selenite (SeO ), the most toxic and most reactive selenium (Se) oxyanion, can be reduced to elemental selenium (Se ) nanoparticles by a variety of bacteria,…”
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Metallic nickel nanoparticles supported polyaniline nanotubes as heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for the degradation of brilliant green dye in aqueous solution by Bhaumik, Madhumita, Maity, Arjun, Brink, Hendrik G.

“…[Display omitted] Metallic nanoparticles supported on porous matrices are promising heterogeneous catalysts for Fenton-like reaction towards the degradation of…”
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Malic acid production by Aspergillus oryzae: the immobilized fungal fermentation route by Brink, Hendrik G., Geyer‐Johnson, Monique, Swart, Reuben M., Nicol, Willie

“…It has been proposed that the microbial bioproduction of chemical precursors could reduce societal overreliance on the petrochemical industry. However,…”
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Kinetic Modelling of Selenite Reduction by Enterococcus Spp in Batch Reactors by Job T. Tendenedzai, Evans N. Chirwa, Hendrik G. Brink

“…Selenite (SeO32-) is a toxic selenium oxyanion which readily bio-accumulates in the food chain. Enterococcus species were found to reduce SeO32- to elemental…”
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Formation of Elemental Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs) from the Reduction of Selenite (SeO32-) by a Pure Culture of Pseudomonas Stutzeri NT-i by Job T. Tendenedzai, Hendrik G. Brink, Evans M.N. Chirwa

“…Selenite (SeO32-), the most toxic and most reactive selenium (Se) oxyanion can be reduced to elemental selenium (Se0) by a variety of bacteria, including…”
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Performance Evaluation of Selenite (SeO32−) Reduction by Enterococcus spp by Job T. Tendenedzai, Evans M. N. Chirwa, Hendrik G. Brink

“…Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as Enterococcus spp. have an advantage over several bacteria because of their ability to easily adapt to extreme conditions…”
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Pseudomonas Stutzeri NT-I: Optimal Conditions for Growth and Selenate Reduction by Hendrik G. Brink, Charlotte E. Wessels, Evans M. N. Chirwa

“…In this study, Pseudomonas stutzeri NT-I growth and selenate reduction were examined using aerobic batch experiments. Optimal growth conditions were determined…”
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Malic Acid Production by Aspergillus Oryzae: The Role of CaCO3 by Monique Geyer, Faith M. Onyancha, Willie Nicol, Hendrik G. Brink

“…This study investigated the malic acid production capability of Aspergillus oryzae NRRL 3488 with three different CaCO3 concentrations, 20 g/L, 80 g/L, and 120…”
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Zero valent nickel nanoparticles decorated polyaniline nanotubes for the efficient removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution: Synthesis, characterization and mechanism investigation by Bhaumik, Madhumita, Maity, Arjun, Brink, Hendrik G.

“…[Display omitted] •Novel composite nanotubes of polyaniline and Ni0 NPs(PANI-NSA@Ni0) were synthesized.•Optimal removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solutions was…”
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