Microbial cellulases have been receiving worldwide attention, as they have enormous
potential to process the most abundant cellulosic biomass on this planet and transform it into …

Biocatalysis has emerged as a great addition to traditional chemical processes for
production of bulk chemicals and pharmaceuticals. To overcome the limitations of naturally …

Background Lignocellulosic biomass is considered as a promising alternative to fossil
resources for the production of fuels, materials and chemicals. Efficient enzymatic systems …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are a class of powerful oxidative enzymes
that breakdown recalcitrant polysaccharides such as cellulose. Here we investigate the …

The effectiveness of wheat straw fine to ultra-fine grindings at pilot scale was studied. The
produced powders were characterised by their particle-size distribution (laser diffraction) …

The dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) method is routinely used to estimate the concentration of
reducing sugars in biomass hydrolysates. To decrease liquid handling times and allow …

Pectins are complex branched polysaccharides present in primary cell walls. As a distinctive
feature, they contain high amount of partly methyl-esterified galacturonic acid and low …

White biotechnology is a term that is now often used to describe the implementation of
biotechnology in the industrial sphere. Biocatalysts (enzymes and microorganisms) are the …

Background Filamentous fungi are potent biomass degraders due to their ability to thrive in
ligno (hemi) cellulose-rich environments. During the last decade, fungal genome …

Out of the huge quantity of agricultural wastes produced globally, rice straw is one of the
most abundant ligno-cellulosic waste. For efficient utilization of these wastes, several cost …