Microbial production, characterization and applications of feruloyl esterases

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 497-509

  Topakas, Evangelos ^a   Vafiadi, Christina ^a   Christakopoulos, Paul ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Applications; Classification; Feruloyl esterases; Microbial production; Molecular biology; Physicochemical properties

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FERULOYL ESTERASES; MICROBIAL PRODUCTION;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; ESTERS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANTS;

EID: 33947214919     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2007.01.007     Document Type: Review

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