Improving the brightness and bleachability of douglas-fir mechanical pulps using white-rot fungi and laccase enzymes

Douglas-fir is a common west coast tree species, possessing long and strong fibers, however, the low brightness and poor bleachability of mechanical pulps from this tree have thus far limited its use to low yield Kraft pulps and lumber. The heartwood of Douglas-fir has been shown to contain a hig...

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Main Author: Chandra, Richard P.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8900