Impact of xylanase pretreatment on peroxide bleaching stage of hemp pulp

• Published in: Russian journal of bioorganic chemistry Vol. 36; no. 7; pp. 860 - 862
• Main Authors: Cil, I, Bermek, H, Atik, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.12.2010; SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Bioorganic Chemistry; bleaching; hemp; Life Sciences; Organic Chemistry; peroxide; Plant Biopolymers; xylanase; hemp; peroxide; bleaching; xylanase

Pretreatment of hemp pulp with xylanase was investigated. Unbleached hemp pulp was treated with commercial xylanase, and then bleached with hydrogen peroxide. Control pulp bleached with out xylanase was compared with xylanase bleached pulp. Application of xylanase was found to have a positive effect...