Comparative study of cellulose fragmentation by enzymes and ultrasound

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 12-17

  Gama, F M ^a   Carvalho, M G ^b   Figueiredo, M M ^b   Mota, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Cellulose; Fragmentation; Particle size distribution; Size analysis

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMES; HYDRATION; IONIC STRENGTH; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); ULTRASONICS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CELLULASE; CELLULOSE FRAGMENTATION;

CELLULOSE;

CELLULASE; CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; TRICHODERMA REESEI; ULTRASOUND; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 0031023191     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(96)00076-2     Document Type: Article

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