Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology) by Subject "Streptomyces"

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  • Identification and characterisation of hemicellulases from thermophilic Actinomycetes 

    Matthews, Lesley-Ann A. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    To ensure the sustainability of bioethanol production, major attention has been directed to develop feedstocks which provide an alternative to food-crop biomass. Lignocellulosic (LC) biomass, which is chiefly composed of ...

  • Laccases from actinomycetes for lignocellulose degradation 

    Mamphogoro, Tshifhiwa Paris (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    Lignocellulose has a complex structure composed mainly of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose. Several enzymes are needed for the degradation of lignocellulose into simple sugars. Actinomycetes are known to produce laecases ...