Hemicellulose bioconversion

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 279-291

  Saha, Badal C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabinoxylan; Bioconversion; Hemicellulase; Hemicellulose; Xylanolytic enzymes

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIOL; ALCOHOL; ALPHA ARABINOFURANOSIDASE; BAGASSE; FUEL; HEMICELLULOSE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SUGAR; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLITOL;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOPROCESS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORN; ENZYME ENGINEERING; FERMENTATION; RICE; SACCHARIFICATION; SUGARCANE; WHEAT;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; BUTYLENE GLYCOLS; COUMARIC ACIDS; ETHANOL; LACTIC ACID; POLYSACCHARIDES; XYLITOL;

SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037623814     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0049-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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