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Enzyme Application in Fiberboard

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Laccase enzymes are found to be very useful for applications in several biotechnological processes. Laccase is a oxidoreductase enzyme ; its action involves the oxidation of various phenolic polymers present in the lignin structure, with a concomitant reduction of oxygen to water. Laccase has been used in the pulp and paper industry for improving the wet strength of fibers. Use of laccase to activate the lignin structure was a new technique developed in the 1990s. In this chapter, use of laccase enzymes in the fabrication of binderless fiberboards is presented.

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Bajpai, P. (2018). Enzyme Application in Fiberboard. In: Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7853-8_13

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