Xylanolytic Enzymes
- 1st Edition - February 3, 2014
- Latest edition
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
Xylanolytic Enzymes describes the enzyme structure and its interaction with plant cell walls, the properties and production of different enzymes and their application, and the k… Read more
Description
Description
Xylanolytic Enzymes describes the enzyme structure and its interaction with plant cell walls, the properties and production of different enzymes and their application, and the knowledge gathered on the hydrolysis mechanism of hemicellulose. The knowledge gathered about the hydrolysis mechanism of the hemicelluloses, especially xylans, has greatly promoted the rapid application of these enzymes in new areas.
Recently there has been much industrial interest in xylan and its hydrolytic enzymatic complex, as a supplement and for the manufacturing of food, drinks, textiles, pulps and paper, and ethanol; and in xylitol production as a fermentation substrate for the production of enzymes. This book describes xylan as a major component of plant hemicelluloses.
Key features
Key features
- Presents a thorough overview of all aspects of xylanolytic enzymes
- Gives up-to-date authoritative information and cites pertinent research
- Includes studies on xylanase regulation and synergistic action between multiple forms of xylanase
Readership
Readership
This book is intended for researchers, scientists, graduate students, teachers in microbiology and biotechnology.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
References
Chapter 2. Xylan: Occurrence and Structure
References
Chapter 3. Microbial Xylanolytic Systems and Their Properties
3.1 Xylanases
3.2 β-D-Xylosidases
3.3 Esterases
3.4 Arabinase
3.5 α-glucuronidases
3.6 Ferulic acid esterase and P-coumaric acid esterase
References
Chapter 4. Structure and Synergism between the Enzymes of the Xylanolytic Complex
4.1 Xylanosomes
4.2 Synergistic Action between Multiple forms of Xylanase
4.3 Multiple forms of Xylanases
References
Chapter 5. Sources, Production, and Classification of Xylanases
5.1 Sources
5.2 Production
5.3 Classification of Xylanases
References
Chapter 6. Purification of Xylanases
References
Chapter 7. Immobilization of Xylanases
References
Chapter 8. Industrial Applications of Xylanases
8.1 Pulp and Paper
8.2 Food
8.3 Feed
8.4 Textiles
8.5 Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
References
Glossary of Terms
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 3, 2014
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Pratima Bajpai
Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and as a visiting researcher at the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.