Cellulosic biomass is a geographically abundant renewable resource, showing enormous
potential to contribute to alleviate the escalating energy and environmental problems …

Microbial enzymes play an important role in the degradation of biomass but still remain
largely unexplored due to their complex production and characterization processes. Among …

Cellulases play a promising role in the bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosic biomass
into fermentable sugars which are subsequently fermented to biofuels and other value …

The bioconversion of lignocellulose into monosaccharides is critical for ensuring the
continual manufacturing of biofuels and value-added bioproducts. Enzymatic degradation …

Monday, 13 September 2010 Page 1 Cellulases From Extremely Thermophilic Bacteria KR
Sharrock*, CH Sissons, RM Daniel, HW Morgan Department of Biological Sciences, University of …

Complete hydrolysis of the world's most abundant biopolymer cellulose into fermentable
sugar occurs by the combined action of enzymes called cellulases. This enzymatic …

The renewed interest in cellulase biotechnology is drawing the attention of researchers
globally due to their diverse range of applications. The major applications of cellulases (EC …

Thermophilic microorganisms are considered as the important source for the production of
novel enzymes for various industrial applications including degradation of lignocellulosic …

The adverse climatic conditions due to continuous use of fossil-derived fuels are the driving
factors for the development of renewable sources of energy. Current biofuel research …

In several industries such as food, paper and pulp, and textiles as well as purifying the
digestibility of preservatives and animal feeds in cleaners, microbial cellulases are …