Enzyme with xylanase activity and its use in the pulp and paper industries and agrofood

• Description

The present invention relates to an enzyme with xylanase activity at acidic pH identified by its amino acid and nucleotide sequence and variants thereof.
The present invention relates also to their uses in the pulp and paper industries and in the agrofood.

• Keywords

Xylanase, acidic pH, enzymatic activity, agrofood, paper

• Potential applications

In order to prevent noxious environmental impacts, xylanases are commonly used in transformation industrial  processes such as pulp bleaching . For that purpose, new enzymes with  xylanase activity, especially at acidic pH, are needed. It can be used in all processes involving plant material or waste materials, e.g. from paper production or agricultural wastes such as wheat straw, corn cobs, nut shells, grass, vegetable hulls, spent grains and sugar beet.

• Patent Status

Patent pending in Europe (EP1631666) and Canada (CA 2524454)

• License

Available for license

• Contact

Nicole MOGUILEVSKY, PhD
Technology Transfer Office
University of Namur
53 rue de Bruxelles
B-5000 Namur
BELGIUM
Phone: +32 81 72 50 47
Fax : +32 81 72 57 01
e-mail: nicole.moguilevsky@fundp.ac.be