Mechanistic insights into laccase-mediated functionalisation of lignocellulose material

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 305-330

  Nyanhongo, Gibson S ^a   Kudanga, Tukayi ^a   Prasetyo, Endry Nugroho ^a   Guebitz, Georg M ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS; APPLICATION PROCESS; FUNCTIONAL MOLECULES; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; HYDROPHOBIC MOLECULES; LACCASES; LIGNOCELLULOSE MATERIALS; MECHANISTICS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYMER; PARTICLE-BOARD;

MOLECULES;

AMINE; LACCASE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 79551581594     PISSN: 02648725     EISSN: 20465556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2010.10648155     Document Type: Article

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