Cradle-to-gate environmental assessment of enzyme products produced industrially in Denmark by Novozymes A/S

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 432-438

  Nielsen, Per H ^a   Oxenbøll, Karen M ^a   Wenzel, Henrik ^b  

^a NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amylase; Environmental assessment; Enzyme production; Enzyme technology; Novamyl ; Phytase; Protease; Ronozyme ; Savinase ; Spirizyme ; Termamyl ; White biotechnology

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DENMARK; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 35748969581     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2006.08.265.1     Document Type: Article

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