The present invention provides efficient, economical, and environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for removing pollutants from water sources. In particular embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for catalyzing the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater using the enzyme chloroperoxidase (CPO). Another embodiment provides a method of degrading pollutants in wastewater and other water sources. In specific embodiments, the claimed composition and method can be used to degrade pharmaceutical pollutants selected from the group consisting of: acetaminophen, carbamazepine, sulfamethazine, diclofenac, and naproxen.
本发明提供了从
水源中去除污染物的高效、经济和环保的组合物和方法。在具体的实施方案中,本发明提供了利用
氯过氧化物酶(CPO)催化降解废
水中制药污染物的组合物和方法。另一个实施方案提供了一种降解废
水和其他
水源中污染物的方法。在具体的实施方案中,本发明所述的组合物和方法可用于降解选自
对乙酰氨基酚、
卡马西平、
磺胺甲噁嗪、
双氯芬酸和
萘普生的药物污染物。