Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Forest tree biotechnology.- Microorganisms and enzymes involved in the degradation of plant fiber cell walls.- Lignin.- Fungal delignification and biomechanical pulping of wood.- Solving pitch problems in pulp and paper processes by the use of enzymes or fungi.- Reduction of organochlorine compounds in bleach plant effluents.- Hemicellulases in the bleaching of chemical pulps.- Using enzymes in pulp bleaching: Mill applications.- Biotechnology for solving slime problems in the pulp and paper industry.