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Pectinases are a group of enzymes which hydrolyze pectin , one of the main polysaccharides in plant cell wall. These are distributed in many higher plants and microorganisms. Pectinases play a very important role in plants since they help in cell-wall extension and softening of some plant tissues . Industrial use of pectinase is common in the food and textile industries. In papermaking, cationic demand can be reduced in peroxide -brightened mechanical pulp furnishes by adding pectinase enzyme . Alkaline peroxide solubilizes pectins that create a significant part of the cationic demand. Once hydrolyzed by pectinase , the demand is lowered. Pectinase treatment improves the effectiveness of several cationic polymers to increase retention of fines and filler particles. This chapter presents application of pectinases in papermaking.
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Bajpai, P. (2018). Pectinases in Papermaking. In: Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7853-8_20
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