Reactivities of various mediators and laccases with kraft pulp and lignin model compounds

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4627-4632

  Bourbonnais, R ^a   Paice, M G ^a   Freiermuth, B ^b,d   Bodie, E ^c   Borneman, S ^c  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

^b Ciba Grenzach GmbH   (Germany)

^c GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^d NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACCASE; LIGNIN;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

FUNGI; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR;

EID: 0030734780     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.12.4627-4632.1997     Document Type: Article

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