Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Wood and Wood Components

Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Wood and Wood Components by Karl-Erik L. Eriksson, Robert A. Blanchette, Paul Ander.

The oil crisis during the 1970s turned interest towards the utilization of renewable resources and towards lignocellulosics in particular. The 1970s were also the cradle period of biotechnology, and the years when biotechnical utilization of lignocellulosic waste from agriculture and forestry gained...

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Main Authors: Eriksson, Karl-Erik L. (Author), Blanchette, Robert A. (Author), Ander, Paul (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1990.
Edition:1st ed. 1990.
Series:Springer Series in Wood Science,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Agriculture.
Forestry.
Microbiology.
Biotechnology.
Biochemistry.
Water pollution.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Morphological Aspects of Wood Degradation by Fungi and Bacteria
  • 1.1 Morphology of Wood and Wood Components
  • 1.2 Wood Degradation by White-Rot Fungi
  • 1.3 Wood Degradation by Brown-Rot Fungi
  • 1.4 Wood Degradation by Soft-Rot Fungi
  • 1.5 Wood Degradation by Bacteria
  • 2 Biodegradation of Cellulose
  • 2.1 The Structure and Biosynthesis of Cellulose
  • 2.2 Cellulolytic Fungi
  • 2.3 Cellulolytic Enzymes
  • 2.4 Assay of Enzymes Participating in Cellulose Degradation
  • 2.5 Cellulose Degradation by White-Rot, Brown-Rot, Soft-Rot, and Anaerobic Fungi
  • 2.6 Cellulose Degradation by Bacteria
  • 2.7 Regulation of Cellulase Synthesis
  • 2.8 Synergistic Mechanisms Involved in Cellulose Degradation
  • 2.9 Examples of Applications of Cellulolytic Microorganisms and Their Enzymes
  • 3 Biodegradation of Hemicelluloses
  • 3.1 The Structures of Hemicelluloses
  • 3.2 Biosynthesis of Hemicelluloses
  • 3.3 Xylanolytic Enzymes
  • 3.4 Mannan-Degrading Enzymes
  • 3.5 Examples of Applications of Hemicellulolytic Organisms and Their Enzymes
  • 4 Biodegradation of Lignin
  • 4.1 Biosynthesis and Structure of Lignin
  • 4.2 Lignin Preparations and Methods for Studying Lignin Biodegradation
  • 4.3 Lignin Degradation by White-Rot Fungi
  • 4.4 Chemistry of Lignin Degraded by White-Rot Fungi
  • 4.5 Biochemistry of Lignin Degradation
  • 4.6 Metabolism of Monomeric Lignin-Related Compounds
  • 4.7 Lignin Degradation by Brown-Rot, Soft-Rot, and Other Fungi
  • 4.8 Lignin Degradation by Bacteria
  • 4.9 Potential Applications of White-Rot Fungi
  • 4.10 Some Examples of Future Research Possibilities
  • References.

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