cellulase

The Uses of cellulase

Cellulase has been used to degrade cello-oligosaccharides into glucose and to study the biodegradability of bioabsorbable bacterial cellulose (BBC) material. It has been used in a study to assess the differential regulation of the cellulase transcription factors XYR1, ACE2, and ACE. It is also applied in the biodegradation of paper products such as foolscap paper, filter paper, newspaper and office paper as well as microcrystalline cellulose. It is added to detergents to improve cleansing properties.

The Uses of cellulase

Cellulase from Aspergillus niger has been used:

• in the preparation of the standardized solution to determine absolute cellulase levels
• in phosphate-citric acid buffer for activity assay
• in non-starch polysaccharide degrading enzyme cocktail for in vitro hydrolysis of defatted rice bran and in the approach to improve the nutritive value of poultry feed

The Uses of cellulase

Cellulases are enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose to glucose. Cellulase is used to study the development of occupational asthma in the detergent, pharmaceutical, baking, and enzyme production industries. Cellulase is added to detergents to improve cleansing properties. Cellulase from Sigma has been used to degrade cello-oligosaccharides into glucose while investigating the biodegradability of bioabsorbable bacterial cellulose (BBC).

Definition

An enzyme complex, produced by the fungi Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride that is capable of decomposing cellulosic polysaccharides into smaller fragments, primarily glucose. It has been used as a digestive aid in medicine and in the brewing industry. Research has been devoted to experimental application of cellulase to disposal of cellulosic solid wastes. The resulting glucose can be fermented to ethanol, used to grow yeast for animalfeed proteins, or used as a chemical feedstock.

General Description

This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency and waste prevention when used in cellulosic ethanol research.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cellulases are enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose to glucose. Cellulase is used to study the development of occupational asthma in the detergent, pharmaceutical, baking, and enzyme production industries. It is added to detergents to improve cleansing properties. It is also applied in the biodegradation of paper products such as foolscap paper, filter paper, newspaper and office paper as well as microcrystalline cellulose.