Microbial Xylanolytic Enzymes

by Pratima Bajpai Ph.D.

Overview

Microbial Xylanolytic Enzymes describes the enzyme structure and its interaction with plant cell walls, the properties and production of different enzymes and their applications, 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. In recent years, there has been a spurt of interest in xylan degrading enzymes due to their applications in several industrial processes, including paper and pulp industries, food and feed industries, biofuel industry, textile industry, chemical and pharmaceutical industry, brewing industry, and more.

Xylan is the principal type of hemicellulose. An enzymatic complex is responsible for the hydrolysis of xylan, but the main enzymes involved are enzymes produced by fungi, bacteria, yeast, algae, protozoans, and more.

• Gives up-to-date authoritative information and cites pertinent research on the synergistic action of xylanolytic enzymes
• Includes studies on xylanase regulation and synergistic action between multiple forms of xylanase
• Covers, in great depth, all aspects of Xylanolytic enzymes
• Includes detailed descriptions on Xylanolytic enzymes as a supplement in animal feed, for the manufacture of bread, food and drinks, textile industry, pulp and paper industry, biofuel industry and production of pharmaceuticals and important chemicals and waste management, etc.
• Challenges future trends in the commercial production and application of xylanases

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323996372
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	05/29/2022
Series:	Progress in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to 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 Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.

Table of Contents

1. General Background 2. The substrate: Xylan 3. Microbial xylanolytic systems and their properties 4. Structure and Synergism between the enzymes of the Xylanolytic complex 5. Sources, production, and classification of xylanases 6. Enhanced xylanase production by using statistical designs 7. Molecular cloning and expression of xylanase gene 8. Strain improvement by mutation 9. Purification and characterization of xylanases 10. Immobilization of xylanases 11. Industrial applications of xylanases 12. Challenges and future trends in commercial production and application of xylanases

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Provides insights into the challenges and future trends in production and application of xylanases