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Effects of Manganese Peroxidase on Residual Lignin of Softwood Kraft Pulp

1998; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 64; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/aem.64.6.2273-2274.1998

ISSN

1098-5336

Autores

Ian D. Reid, Michael G. Paice,

Tópico(s)

Biochemical and biochemical processes

Resumo

ABSTRACT Manganese peroxidase treatment lowered the kappa number of kraft pulp and increased the alkali extractability of the residual lignin but did not directly solubilize it. This indicates that MnP partially oxidizes the lignin in the pulp but does not degrade it to soluble fragments.

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