title: Bio-softening of mature coconut husk for facile coir recovery.
abstract: Bio-softening of the mature coconut husk using Basidiomyceteous fungi was attempted to recover the soft and whiter fibers. The process was faster and more efficient in degrading lignin and toxic phenolics. Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Pleurotus eryngii and Ceriporiopsis subvermispora were found to degrade lignin efficiently without any appreciable loss of cellulose, yielding good quality fiber ideal for dyeing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641 004 India.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Suganya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pradeep
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jayapriya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Subramanian
keywords: Basidomycetes; Biosoftening; Coconut husk; Lignin degradation