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- noun Plural form of
cellulase .
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Examples
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Then there are two complicated steps: first, introducing enzymes, called cellulases, to break the cellulose down into glucose and xylose; and second, using yeast and other microorganisms to ferment those sugars into ethanol.
Cellulosic Ethanol: One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil By Evan Ratliff 2007
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Enzymes called cellulases are added to convert cellulose to short-chain sugars, called cellodextrins, and these must be further broken down into glucose molecules by the enzyme beta-glucosidase.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Enzymes called cellulases are added to convert cellulose to short-chain sugars, called cellodextrins, and these must be further broken down into glucose molecules by the enzyme beta-glucosidase.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Not only are the fibers incredibly strong, but they are incredibly resistant to the action of enzymes called cellulases that can crack the fibers back into their simple-sugar components.
innovations-report 2009
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CBP avoids the need for the costly production of cellulase enzymes by using engineered microorganisms that produce cellulases and ethanol at high yield in a single step.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Process Promises Better and Cheaper Ethanol 2009
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Most of the other enzyme preparations (typically cellulases and hemicellulases) are geared to increase the rate of grape cell wall breakdown.
From the annals of wine marketing…enzymes! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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But Cherry pressed the company to apply for a DOE grant, and the agency awarded Novozymes and Palo Alto-based Genencor about $15 million each to make the currently available cellulases cheaper and more efficient at chopping up plants.
Cellulosic Ethanol: One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil By Evan Ratliff 2007
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Novozymes sells T. reesei derived cellulases today, primarily to fabric companies that use them to create the stone-washed look for jeans.
Cellulosic Ethanol: One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil By Evan Ratliff 2007
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Portrait: Peter Yang Chapter 2 The Suppliers If you want to buy enzymes off the shelf, a good place to start would be Novozymes, the world's leading supplier of cellulases.
Cellulosic Ethanol: One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil By Evan Ratliff 2007
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Today's cellulases are the enzyme equivalent of vacuum tubes: clunky, slow, and expensive.
Cellulosic Ethanol: One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil By Evan Ratliff 2007
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