Use of biotechnology in pulp bleaching has attracted considerable attention and achieved
interesting results in recent years. Enzymes of the hemicellulolytic type, particularly xylan …

The use of white-rot fungi, especially Trametes versicolor and isolate IZU-154, to delignify
and brighten kraft pulps is reviewed. The fungal treatments are effective but slow; the …

Over the past four decades, there has been immense progress in every area of lignin
science, ranging from the enzymology of lignin biodegradation, to the delignification of wood …

Pulp and paper production has increased globally and will continue to increase in the near
future. Approximately 155 million tons of wood pulp is produced worldwide and about 260 …

In 1989 we reported that the white-rot basidiomycete fungus Trametes versicolor could
delignify and substantially brighten unbleached kraft pulps. Since that time, considerable …

Biodegradation of olive-mill wastewater (OMW) was performed by the polyurethane-
immobilized mycelium of Lentinula edodes. Throughout three consecutive treatment cycles …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes physicochemical and biological treatments for
enzymatic or microbial conversion of LignocelIulosic Biomass. Microbial utilization of the …

Pulp and paper industry is considered as one of the most polluter industry in the world
(Thompson et al., 2001; Sumathi & Hung, 2006). The production process consists two main …

Pulp and paper mills are a major source of industrial pollution worldwide. The pulping and
bleaching steps generate most of the liquid, solid, and gaseous wastes (Table 1)[1]. Pulping …

Increasing demand on industrial capacity has, as an unintended consequence, produced an
accompanying increase in harmful and hazardous wastes. Derived from the second edition …