Recently added articles from Critical Reviews in Biotechnology:
Effects of Water on Enzyme Performance with an Emphasis on the Reactions in Supercritical Fluids
Oct 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Enzymes require a certain level of water in their structures in order to maintain their natural conformation, allowing them to deliver their full functionality. Furthermore, as a modifier of the solvent, up to a certain level, water can modify the solvent properties such as ...
Microbial Mannanases: An Overview of Production and Applications
Oct 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Microbial mannanases have become biotechnologically important since they target the hydrolysis of complex polysaccharides of plant tissues into simple molecules like manno-oligosaccharides and mannoses. The role of mannanases in the paper and pulp industry is well established and ...
Guayule and Russian Dandelion as Alternative Sources of Natural Rubber
Oct 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Natural rubber, obtained almost exclusively from the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), is a unique biopolymer of strategic importance that, in many of its most significant applications, cannot be replaced by synthetic rubber alternatives. Several pressing motives lead to the search ...
Novel Delivery Systems for Interferons
Jul 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Interferons, IFNs, are among the most widely studied and clinically used biopharmaceuticals. Despite their invaluable therapeutic roles, the widespread use of IFNs suffers from some inherent limitations, mainly their relatively short circulation lifespan and their unwanted effects on ...
The State of the Art in the Production of Fructose from Inulin Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Jul 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT The present work reviews the main advancements achieved in the last decades in the study of the fructose production process by inulin enzymatic hydrolysis. With the aim of collecting and clarifying the majority of the knowledge in this area, the research on this subject has been divided ...