Environmental assessment of enzyme use in industrial production-a literature review

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 228-240

  Jegannathan, Kenthorai Raman ^a   Nielsen, Per Henning ^b  

^a Novozymes South Asia Pvt Ltd   (India)

^b NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Biotechnology; Cleaner production; Environment; Enzymatic; Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSIS; CLEANER PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENZYMATIC; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA);

ACIDIFICATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; ENZYMES; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; OZONE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84873303091     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.11.005     Document Type: Review

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