Table 7 Comparison of the laccase-mediated degradation of Malachite green by S. maltophilia E1 (this study) and other microorganisms reported in the literature

S. maltophilia E1

Dye concentration—500 ppm, incubation time—24 h

91.8 ± 2%

Michler’s ketone Bis(4-(dimethylamino) phenyl) methanone, 4-(dimethylamino) benzophenone, dibenzylmethane, 4-(dimethylamino) benzaldehyde, and 4-(dimethylamino) phenol

Present study

Trametessp.

Dye concentration—1000 ppm

88.1%

–

Thoa et al. (2022)

Enterobacter asburiae strain XJUHX-4TM

Dye concentration—100 ppm; incubation time—72 h, temperature—37 ℃, pH—7.0

80%

Leucomalachite green, desmethyl leucomalachite green, didesmethyl leucomalachite green, (dimethyl amino phenyl)-phenyl methanone, (methyl amino phenyl)-phenyl methanone, (amino phenyl)-phenyl methanone and aniline

Mukherjee and Das (2014)

Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Dye concentration—5 ppm, incubation time—24 h, temperature—30 ℃

99%

Leucomalachite green, (amino-phenyl)-phenyl-methanone, di-benzyl methane and 4-(dimethylamino) benzaldehyde

Ghobadi Nejad et al. (2019)

Trichoderma asperellum

Dye concentration—122.66 ppm, incubation time—98.58 min, temperature—30 ℃

97.18%

Michler's ketone,4-(dimethylamino) benzophenone, 4-aminobenzophenone and 4-(dimethylamino) benzaldehyde

Shanmugam et al. (2017)

Bacillus aestuarii KSK

Dye concentration—100 ppm, incubation time—60 h, temperature— 35 °C, pH—7.0

89%

–

Selvam et al. (2022)

Trametes sp.

Dye concentration—50 ppm, temperature—37 ℃

97%

–

Maalej-Kammoun et al. (2009)

Brevibacillus laterosporus MTCC 2298

Dye concentration—0.1 ppm, incubation time, 3 h, temperature—30 ℃

87%

Tetradesmethyl leucomalachite green and [4-(1-cyclohexyl)-(1’-phenyl)-methyl]-2, 4-hexenoic acid

Gomare et al. (2009)