Enhancing antimicrobial activity in unbleached kraft pulp using laccase and phenolic compounds
Unbleached kraft pulp fibers were reacted with laccase in the presence of different phenolic compounds (isoeugenol, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid) in order to confer them with new properties. After the enzymatic stage, antimicrobial tests demonstrated that the handsheet...
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North Carolina State University
2013-02-01
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Online Access: | http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_08/BioRes_08_1_0515_Pei_YZZY_Antimicrob_Activ_UBK_Laccase_Phenolic_2754.pdf |