Upload NowEnzymes have been used in the pulp, paper and textile industries to soften wood fibres, improve drainage, and present alternatives to chemical bleaching. Biopulping: Paper is made from cellulose fibres, which must be separated from a tough wood fibre called lignin. The step by step process used to separate cellulose from lignin and other wood […]
Uses of Enzymes in Industrial Biotechnology
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Notes on Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) | Biotechnology
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The below mentioned article provides notes on microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery is the use of microorganisms to retrieve additional oil from existing wells, thereby enhancing the petroleum production of an oil reservoir. In this technique, selected natural microorganisms are introduced into oil wells to produce harmless by-products, such as slippery […]
Notes on Starch Bioprocessing | Biotechnology
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The below mentioned article provides notes on starch bioprocessing. Bioprocessing is the use of biological means, such as the action of enzymes or other microorganisms, to treat various materials using a set of defined procedures. When this process is used to treat starch-based biomass, it is referred to as starch bioprocessing. Starch is a complex […]