Biosoftening of coir fiber using selected microorganisms

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 165-173

  Rajan, Akhila ^a   Senan, Resmi C ^a   Pavithran, C ^a   Abraham, T Emilia ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Biosoftening; Coir fiber; Lignin; Phanerocheate chrysosporium; Pseudomonas putida

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; LIGNIN; MICROORGANISMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS MATRIX; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOSOFTENING; PHANEROCHEATE CHRYSOSPORIUM; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

NATURAL FIBERS;

CELLULOSE; LIGNIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COIR; FRUIT HUSK; FUNGAL SCLEROTIUM; FUNGAL STRAIN; LIGNIFICATION; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; PHANEROCHAETE; PLANT FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RIGIDITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COCOS; NUTS; PHANEROCHAETE; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

CELLULOSE; MICROORGANISMS; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SCLEROTIUM (ASCOMYCOTA);

EID: 27944480092     PISSN: 16157591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-005-0023-2     Document Type: Article

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