BACKGROUND Endo-xylanases are essential in degrading hemicellulose of various lignocellulosic substrates. Hemicellulose degradation by Geobacillus spp. is facilitated by the hemicellulose utilization (HUS) locus that is present in most strains belonging to this genus. As part of the HUS locus, the xynA gene encoding an extracellular endo-xylanase is one of the few secreted enzymes and considere...

Defect-engineering of TiO2 can have a major impact on its photocatalytic properties for the degradation persisting and non-biodegradable pollutants. Herein, series intrinsic extrinsic defects are induced by post annealing crystalline under different reducing atmospheres. A detailed optoelectronic characterization sheds light key characteristics defect-engineered nanopowders that linked to perfo...

In the present study cellulolytic bacteria were isolated from soil of rice field in aim to degrade various recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomaterials. Soil was collected from rice field at Lovely Professional University Campus & spreading was done upto serial 10-7 dilutions on CMC Agar Media. Out of 108 colonies from 10-1 and 78 colonies from 10-2 dilution of the soil sample, two bacteria RFS1 (...

The lack of readily available sterilization processes for medicine and dentistry practices in the developing world is a major risk factor for the propagation of disease. Modern medical facilities in the developed world often use autoclave systems to sterilize medical instruments and equipment and process waste that could contain harmful contagions. Here, we show the use of broadband light-absor...