Pulp and paper mills are indispensable for any nation as far as the growth of the nation is
concerned. Due to fast growth in population, urbanization and industrialization, the demand …

Microbes and their carbohydrate-active enzymes are central for depolymerization of
complex lignocellulosic polysaccharides in the global carbon cycle. Their unique abilities to …

Different strains of the saprophytic yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans (Ascomycota:
Dothideales) exhibit different biochemical characteristics, while their ubiquitous occurrence …

Lignocellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, comprises polyaromatic lignin and
fermentable materials, cellulose and hemicellulose. It is a plentiful and renewable feedstock …

The stability and thermodynamic properties of an enzyme are the main factors that
governing its applications in industry. With that intention we have immobilized the α-amylase …

Xylanases have important industrial applications but are most extensively utilized in the pulp
and paper industry as a pre-bleaching agent. We characterized a xylanase from Bacillus …

The pulp and paper industry is highly dependent on forest and water resources. It has more
concerns on fair utilization of these resources and their conservation for its further …

Increased agricultural productivity and modern technology to turn lignocellulose-rich waste
biomass (LCB) into value-added substances might contribute to a sustainable economy that …

In this study, crude and partially purified xylanase from Aureobasidium pullulans CCT 1261
were characterized and applied in beechwood xylan hydrolysis to obtain …

Compatible solutes or osmolytes stabilize proteins against different stress conditions. In this
study, the effect of trehalose and proline against pH and thermal stress is examined on …