Biochemical substitution of fungal xylanases for prebleaching of hardwood kraft pulp

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 921-929

  Angayarkanni, J ^a   Palaniswamy, M ^b   Pradeep, B V ^b   Swaminathan, K ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Karpagam Arts and Science College ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Biobleaching; Brightness; Fungal xylanase; Kappa number; Kraft pulp; Pretreatment

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; FUNGAL ENZYME; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS INDICUS; ASPERGILLUS NIVEUS; BLEACHING; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUNGUS; PAPER; PULP PROCESSING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WOOD;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI;

EID: 33646928718     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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