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Title Enhanced lignin degradation of paddy straw and pine needle biomass by combinatorial approach of chemical treatment and fungal enzymes for pulp making
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Authors Gupta, A; Tiwari, A; Ghosh, P; Arora, K; Sharma, S
Title Enhanced lignin degradation of paddy straw and pine needle biomass by combinatorial approach of chemical treatment and fungal enzymes for pulp making
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128314
Abstract Paddy straw (PS) and pine needles (PN) are one of the challenging biomasses in terms of disposal and compost making due to their high silica and tannin contents. Particulate air pollution, loss of biodiversity and respiratory impairments are some of disastrous outcomes caused by burning. However, high percentage of cellulose and hemicellulose makes them potential substrate for paper and pulp industries. The main aim of work was to study and utilize a combinatorial approach of weak chemical treatment and lignin degrading fungal species as agents of effective production of lignin modifying enzymes (LME's) for lignin depolymerisation from the biomasses. Phanerochaete chrysosporium was found to be the best degrader of lignin (47.11 % in PS + PN in 28 days) with maximum LME's production between 10th-17th days. Efficient lignin degradation in the PS and PN biomass will aid further application in pulp production supporting the transition to a circular economy in a greener way.
Author Keywords Paddy straw; Pine needles; Pulping; Lignin degradation; Lignin modifying enzymes
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000902347700002
WoS Category Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels
Research Area Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels
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