Biodegradable plastics from renewable sources
M Flieger, M Kantorova, A Prell, T Řezanka… - Folia microbiologica, 2003 - Springer
Plastic waste disposal is a huge ecotechnological problem and one of the approaches to
solving this problem is the development of biodegradable plastics. This review summarizes …
solving this problem is the development of biodegradable plastics. This review summarizes …
Microbial glucoamylases: characteristics and applications
P Kumar, T Satyanarayana - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Glucoamylase is one of the oldest and widely used biocatalysts in food industry. The major
application of glucoamylase is the saccharification of partially processed starch/dextrin to …
application of glucoamylase is the saccharification of partially processed starch/dextrin to …
Fungal glucoamylases
D Norouzian, A Akbarzadeh, JM Scharer… - Biotechnology …, 2006 - Elsevier
Fungi are employed to produce industrially important glucoamylases. Most glucoamylases
are glycosylated. Glycosylation enhances the enzyme stability. Glucoamylases contain both …
are glycosylated. Glycosylation enhances the enzyme stability. Glucoamylases contain both …
Pullulan degrading enzymes of bacterial origin
M Domań-Pytka, J Bardowski - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Pullulan degrading enzymes belong to a group of glycosylhydrolases that are widely
distributed in nature and are produced by an extremely wide variety of species. Among them …
distributed in nature and are produced by an extremely wide variety of species. Among them …
Kinetic and thermodynamic properties of novel glucoamylase from Humicola sp.
Extra-cellular glucoamylase of Humicola sp. produced under submerged growth condition
(10.44 Umg− 1 protein) was purified to homogeneity level by using three-step purification …
(10.44 Umg− 1 protein) was purified to homogeneity level by using three-step purification …
Studies on a thermostable α-amylase from the thermophilic fungus Scytalidium thermophilum
An α-amylase produced by Scytalidium thermophilum was purified using DEAE-cellulose
and CM-cellulose ion exchange chromatography and Sepharose 6B gel filtration. The …
and CM-cellulose ion exchange chromatography and Sepharose 6B gel filtration. The …
Biosynthesis of pullulan and its applications in food and pharmaceutical industry
RS Singh, GK Saini - Microorganisms in sustainable agriculture and …, 2012 - Springer
Pullulan is a water-soluble polysaccharide produced by yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium
pullulans. It is a regularly repeating copolymer with the chemical structure {→ 6)-α-D …
pullulans. It is a regularly repeating copolymer with the chemical structure {→ 6)-α-D …
Thermophilic molds: biology and applications
Thermophilic molds thrive in a variety of natural habitats including soils, composts, wood
chip piles, nesting materials of birds and other animals, municipal refuse and others, and …
chip piles, nesting materials of birds and other animals, municipal refuse and others, and …
Purification and characterization of a novel cold adapted fungal glucoamylase
Background Amylases are used in various industrial processes and a key requirement for
the efficiency of these processes is the use of enzymes with high catalytic activity at ambient …
the efficiency of these processes is the use of enzymes with high catalytic activity at ambient …
Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis: a thermotolerant fungus with potential for production of thermostable amylases
SC Peixoto, JA Jorge, HF Terenzi… - International …, 2003 - Springer
The effect of several nutritional and environmental parameters on growth and amylase
production from Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis was analysed. This fungus was …
production from Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis was analysed. This fungus was …