Enhanced cellulose degradation using cellulase-nanosphere complexes.

Enzyme catalyzed conversion of plant biomass to sugars is an inherently inefficient process, and one of the major factors limiting economical biofuel production. This is due to the physical barrier presented by polymers in plant cell walls, including semi-crystalline cellulose, to soluble enzyme acc...

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Main Authors: Craig Blanchette, Catherine I Lacayo, Nicholas O Fischer, Mona Hwang, Michael P Thelen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411664?pdf=render