Enhancement of TCF and ECF Bleaching Processes by Urea and Enzymatic Pretreatments: Optimization of a Laccase-Mediator Pretreatment

A TCF bleaching sequence consisting of a urea pretreatment stage (U), laccase-mediator system stage (L), alkaline extraction stage (E), and hydrogen peroxide bleaching stage (P) was used to study the effect of five independent variables on the dependent variables pulp properties, hydrogen peroxide c...

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Main Authors: Luisa L. García-Fuentevilla, Raquel Martín-Sampedro, Jose M. Carbajo, Manuel J. Diaz, María E. Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-02-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_2_2289_Garcia_Fuentevilla_Enhancement_TCF_ECF_Bleaching