Grain-associated xylanases: occurrence, variability, and implications for cereal processing

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 495-510

  Dornez, Emmie ^a   Gebruers, Kurt ^a   Delcour, Jan A ^a   Courtin, Christophe M ^a  

^a LEUVEN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTRE LFORCE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY LEVELS; ANIMAL FEED; ARABINOXYLANS; BREAD MAKING; CELL WALL DEGRADATION; CELL WALLS; END-PRODUCTS; GRAIN GROWING; GRAIN KERNELS; MICROBIAL XYLANASES; PASTA PRODUCTION; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; PROCESSING AIDS; SEED GERMINATION; SHELF LIFE; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; STARCH SEPARATION; WHEAT GLUTEN; XYLANASE ACTIVITY; XYLANASE INHIBITOR; XYLANASES;

GROWTH KINETICS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 71749115059     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2009.05.004     Document Type: Review

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