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. 2011:2011:280696.
doi: 10.4061/2011/280696. Epub 2011 Sep 7.

Microbial cellulases and their industrial applications

Ramesh Chander Kuhad  1 , Rishi Gupta, Ajay Singh
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Microbial cellulases and their industrial applications

Ramesh Chander Kuhad et al. Enzyme Res. 2011.

Abstract

Microbial cellulases have shown their potential application in various industries including pulp and paper, textile, laundry, biofuel production, food and feed industry, brewing, and agriculture. Due to the complexity of enzyme system and immense industrial potential, cellulases have been a potential candidate for research by both the academic and industrial research groups. Nowadays, significant attentions have been devoted to the current knowledge of cellulase production and the challenges in cellulase research especially in the direction of improving the process economics of various industries. Scientific and technological developments and the future prospects for application of cellulases in different industries are discussed in this paper.

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