Open AccessEffects of Manganese Peroxidase on Residual Lignin of Softwood Kraft Pulp
Author(s) -
Ian D. Reid,
Michael G. Paice
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.64.6.2273-2274.1998
Subject(s) - lignin , kappa number , softwood , kraft process , pulp (tooth) , manganese peroxidase , kraft paper , manganese , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , peroxidase , residual , organic chemistry , enzyme , medicine , mathematics , algorithm , engineering , pathology
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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