Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques

Saritha Mohanram

Publications

• Review Article
  Beta-Glucosidase: Key Enzyme in Determining Efficiency of Cellulase and Biomass Hydrolysis
  Author(s): Vijaya Rani, Saritha Mohanram, Rameshwar Tiwari, Lata Nain and Anju AroraVijaya Rani, Saritha Mohanram, Rameshwar Tiwari, Lata Nain and Anju Arora
  
  Overall economics of the biomass to ethanol process is largely determined by the efficiency of biomass hydrolysis. Performance of cellulase cocktails used for saccharification of cellulose in biomass is often limited by lower amounts of β-glucosidases present, which catalyse hydrolysis of cellobiose, the product of endo and exocellulases to glucose. Inappropriate ratio of these enzymes in commercial cocktails leads to accumulation of cellobiose which inhibits the activity of cellulases. Thus, this rate limiting enzyme is of crucial importance in determining the efficiency of commercial cellulases. The saprophytic fungus Trichoderma sp., exploited for production of commercial cellulases, produces very minute quantities of β-glucosidases as compared to endo and exocellulases. However, several other organisms are known to produce β-glucosidases in higher quantities, over a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9821.1000197

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