Biology of pleurotus eryngii and role in biotechnological processes: A review

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-66

  Stajić, Mirjana ^a   Vukojević, Jelena ^a   Duletić Lauević, Sonja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Cultivation; Ligninolytic enzyme system; Medicinal features; Nutritional value; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARYL-ALCOHOL OXIDASE; BIOBLEACHING; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS; FOOD PRODUCTION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL WATER; LACCASES; LIGNINOLYTIC ENZYME SYSTEM; LIGNINOLYTIC ENZYMES; MEDICINAL FEATURES; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PAPER PULP; PLEUROTUS ERYNGII; RAW PLANT MATERIALS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MICROBIOLOGY; PULP MATERIALS; TAXONOMIES;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALCOHOL OXIDASE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; ERYNGEOLYSIN; ESTRADIOL; ISOENZYME; LACCASE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; MEVINOLIN; PEROXIDASE; PLEURERYN; PROTEIN XB68AB; RIBONUCLEASE; THIONEINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LIGNIN;

BIOLEACHING; BIOPULPING; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PAPER INDUSTRY; PLEUROTUS ERYNGII; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLEUROTUS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CULTIVATION; ENZYMES; LIGNINS; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRITION; PULPS;

PLEUROTUS ERYNGII;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; LIGNIN; PLEUROTUS;

EID: 70349246899     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: 15497801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388550802688821     Document Type: Review

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