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; Rezaei, K; Jenab, E; Temelli, F ... 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; Dhawan, Samriti; Kaur, Jagdeep ... 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; van Beilen, Jan B; Poirier, Yves ... 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 ...