title: Screening for cellulases with industrial value and their use in biomass conversion.
abstract: Cellulose is an easily renewable and highly occurring resource. To take advantage of this great potential, there is a constant need of new cellulose degrading enzymes. In industrial applications enzymes have to function under extreme conditions like high temperature, very acidic or basic pH and different solvents. Cellulases have a huge area of application, for example the textile and food industry as well as the generation of bioethanol as an alternative energy source. They have the ability to yield a great energetic potential, but there is still a lack of economical technologies to conquer the stability of the cellulose structure. Via metagenomic research and well-directed screening, it is possible to detect new cellulases, which are active under tough industrial conditions.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jüergensen
authors.forename: Nele
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ilmberger
authors.forename: Wolfgang R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Streit
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D044602:Cellulases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D057075:Enzyme Assays / Q000379:methods*; D015698:Genomic Library; D007218:Industrial Microbiology; D007221:Industry; D056186:Metagenomics / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002482:Cellulose; D044602:Cellulases