Marina K. Kadowaki

Physicochemical Characteristics of Fungal Xylanases and their Potential for Biobleaching of Kraft and Non-wood Pulps

Ana C. F. Kmetzki, Caroline Henn, Sandra S. Moraes, Nyéssia F. S. Silva & Marina K. Kadowaki · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Xylanases are enzymes with a wide variety of biotechnological applications, such as in the bioconversion of lignocellulosic materials, improvement of feed digestibility, and bleaching kraft pulps to increase pulp brightness. Many studies have been conducted and published over the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2019/v34i430160

Biochemical Characteristics of Penicillium crustosum FP 11 Xylanase II and an Assessment of the Properties of Xylanases Produced by the Genus Penicillium

Jorge W. F. Bittencourt, Vanessa C. Arfelli, Jaina C. Lunkes, Carla L. D. Torre, Jose L. C. Silva, Alexandre Maller, Rita de Cássia G. Simão & Marina K. Kadowaki · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

  Penicillium crustosum FP 11 produces two extracellular xylanase, which are designated xylanase I and II, and are induced by corn stover. In this work, xylanase II was purified 40-fold with a recovery yield of 9.2% using DEAE-Sephadex and Sephadex G-75 gel filtration, and the bi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730248