Recombinant laccase biosynthesis for efficient polydopamine coating

In a study from the University of Aveiro, researchers leveraged the INFORS HT Minifors bench-top bioreactor to optimize recombinant laccase production in Komagataella phaffii. By fine-tuning cultivation conditions, they scaled laccase production and demonstrated its stability and effectiveness as a biocatalyst. Notably, this laccase was used to assist dopamine polymerization, achieving an innovative polydopamine coating on filter paper, an exciting advance in enzyme applications for material science.