title: Degradation of lignin-containing materials by xylanase in biopreparation of cotton.
abstract: Solubilization of lignin and carbohydrates from the lignin-holocellulose structure of cotton seed-coat fragments was investigated by UV/VIS spectrometry. Xylanase (Pulpzyme HC) pre-treatment partially destroyed the lignocellulosic structure of the seed-coat fragments, producing reducing sugars and soluble lignin in the supernatant. Furthermore, the pre-treatment by enzyme enhanced the delignification in the subsequent alkaline scouring process and increased the lightness of the substrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastics and Rubber Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary. ecsiszar@mail.bme.hu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Csiszár
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Losonczi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koczka
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szakács
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pomlényi
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D043364:Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases / Q000737:chemistry*; D003368:Gossypium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods; D013783:Textile Industry / Q000379:methods*; D013784:Textiles; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D002482:Cellulose; D008031:Lignin; D043364:Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases