Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a
major environmental issue worldwide. Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the …

Microbial enzymes are of great importance in the development of industrial bioprocesses.
Current applications are focused on many different markets including pulp and paper …

Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB) and lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus (TLL)
have been immobilized on octyl agarose at low loading and at a loading exceeding the …

Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology by paving the way for a cultivation-
independent assessment and exploitation of microbial communities present in complex …

The gene encoding a cutinase homolog, LC-cutinase, was cloned from a fosmid library of a
leaf-branch compost metagenome by functional screening using tributyrin agar plates. LC …

Metagenomics literally means “beyond the genome.” Marine microbial metagenomic
databases presently comprise∼ 400 billion base pairs of DNA, only∼ 3% of that found in 1 …

The bulk of the Earth's biosphere is cold (eg 90% of the ocean's waters are≤ 5° C),
sustaining a broad diversity of microbial life. The permanently cold environments vary from …

During the last 30years the scope of biocatalysis has been expanding due to the advances
in several technological fields. Diverse techniques as structural enzyme improvement (eg …

Metagenomics has emerged as an alternative approach to conventional microbial screening
that allows exhaustive screening of microbial genomes in their natural environments …

Microorganisms are found throughout every corner of nature, and vast number of
microorganisms is difficult to cultivate by classical microbiological techniques. The advent of …