Because laccases can break down phenolic compounds they may be used to detoxify some environmental pollutants, such as dyes used in the textile industry.
A lethal dose of cyanide is time-dependent because of the bodys ability to detoxify and excrete small amounts of cyanide through rhodanese-sulfate catalysis.
The cake can be used for fish or animal feed (if detoxified), biomass feedstock to power electricity plants, or as biogas or high-quality organic fertilizer.
