This study aimed to assess the nutritional properties of dietary lipids obtained through the modification of aqueous enzymatically extracted pumpkin seed () oil. The optimal growth conditions for producing pectinase using strain sp. 391 were determined, and partial characterization of pectinase and commercial cellulase was conducted.
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June 2016
Background: Biorefineries serve to efficiently utilize biomass and their by-products. Algal biorefineries are designed to generate bioproducts for commercial use. Due to the high carbohydrate content of algal biomass, biorefinery to generate biofuels, such as bioethanol, is of great interest.
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