Use of enzymes to improve the refining of a bleached Eucalyptus globulus kraft pulp

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-95

  Gil, Nuno ^a   Gil, Cristina ^a   Amaral, Maria Emília ^a   Costa, Ana Paula ^a   Duarte, Ana Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Beta glucanases; Cellulases; Drainage properties; Eucalyptus globulus; Kraft pulp; Physical properties; Pulp refining

Indexed keywords

BETA-GLUCANASES; BLEACHED EUCALYPTUS; CELLULASES; COMMERCIAL ENZYMES; DRAINABILITY; ENERGY SAVING; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; ENZYME DOSAGE; ENZYME TREATMENT; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; FIBRE LENGTH; INTERNAL BONDING; PULP VISCOSITY; REACTION TIME; REFINING ENERGY; REFINING PROCESS; STRENGTH PROPERTY; VISCOZYME L;

BLEACHING; CLEANING; ENZYMES; FORESTRY; KRAFT PROCESS; KRAFT PULP; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

PULP REFINING;

BETA GLUCAN HYDROLASE; CELLULASE;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUCALYPTUS; PAPER INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP PROCESSING; VISCOSITY;

DRAINAGE; ENZYMES; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; FORESTRY; FREENESS; KRAFT PULPING; REACTION KINETICS; REFINING;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 67651098854     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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