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Potential of Thermo and Alkali Stable Xylanases from Thielaviopsis basicola (MTCC-1467) in Biobleaching of Wood Kraft Pulp

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Thermo- and alkali-stable xylanases produced from Thielaviopsis basicola (MTCC-1467) on low-cost carbon source like rice straw were evaluated for their potential application in biobleaching of wood kraft pulp. Enzyme treatment at retention time of 240 min with 20 IU/gm of dried pulp resulted in ~85.2 % of reduction in kappa number. When compared to control, 110.8, 93, and 72.2 % of enhancement in brightness (percent International Organization of Standardization), whiteness, and fluorescence, respectively, were observed for enzyme-treated pulp. Spectroscopic analysis showed significant release of chromophoric compounds from enzyme-treated pulp. Furthermore, scanning electron microscope studies of unbleached and enzyme bleached pulp revealed the effectiveness of enzymatic treatment. The enzyme-treated pulp subjected to later stages of chemical bleaching resulted in 16 % decrease in chlorine consumption along with considerable reduction in chemical oxygen demand percentage (14.5 %) level of effluent. Various pulp properties like fiber length, fiber width, burst strength, burst index, tear strength, tear index, tensile strength, and breaking length were also significantly improved after enzyme treatment when compared to control.

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We are grateful to Imperial Tobacco Company (ITC) paper industries Pvt. Ltd, Bhadrachalam, India for providing pulp samples, laboratory facilities, and excellent accommodation to carry out our experiments. And also, we are thankful to AICTE and CSIR, India for their financial support. We acknowledge the help from Dr. P. Anuradha, Department of English, JNTUH College of Engineering & Technology for verifying English diction.

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  1. Centre for Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, 500-072, India

    Baby Rani Goluguri, Chiranjeevi Thulluri, Madhu Cherupally & Lakshmi Narasu Mangamuri

  2. Research & Development Unit, Imperial Tobacco Company (ITC) Paper industries Pvt. Ltd, Bhadrachalam, 507-111, India

    Nagaraju Nidadavolu & Das Achuthananda

  3. Centre for Biotechnology, Centre for Innovative Research, IST, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kukatpally, Hyderabad, 500-072, India

    Uma Addepally

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Goluguri, B.R., Thulluri, C., Cherupally, M. et al. Potential of Thermo and Alkali Stable Xylanases from Thielaviopsis basicola (MTCC-1467) in Biobleaching of Wood Kraft Pulp. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 167, 2369–2380 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-012-9765-x

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