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Volume 4
Trends in Green Chemistry
ISSN: 2471-9889
Page 87
JOINT EVENT
Environmental Chemistry 2018 &
Green Technologies 2018
September 20-22, 2018
September 20-22, 2018 Berlin, Germany
&
7
th
Edition of International Conference on
Green Energy, Green Engineering and Technology
8
th
International Conference on
Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
Fungal pectinases: Applications in textile and ethanol industries
Duriya Chantasingh
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
P
ectinases are a group of enzymes that break down complex polysaccharides of plant tissues into simple molecules such
as galacturonic acid. These enzymes hold a leading position in commercialization for industrial applications. Current
commercial pectinases are obtained from microbial sources, which result in ecofriendly tools with more specific and energy
saving for various industries such as textile and biofuel. Identified enzymes are classified based on their catalytic activities to
pectin or its derivatives. The presentation will cover the discovery and isolation methods of pectinases from microbial sources,
as well as the use of molecular biology to overexpress the enzymes. The enzyme production, based on DOE method for cost-
effective mixture, will also be discussed.
duriya@biotec.or.thTrends in Green chem 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-9889-C2-012