MRPG: Determining the Topchemical Effects of Enzyme Pre-treatment on Delignification in Conventional Kraft Pulping

该提案是根据研究计划资助和少数民族科学家和工程师职业发展奖的指导方针，NSF 94-147提交的，更具体地说，是对本公告的少数民族研究计划资助（MRPG）机会的回应。本研究的目的是研究酶预处理木屑在硫酸盐制浆过程中的效果，作为减少纸浆厂排放和废水的一种手段。以前的工作表明，木浆酶预处理是有效的，并研究了切屑厚度，种类和酶组合的作用。目前的工作将集中在酶预处理对硫酸盐纸浆脱木质素的拓扑效应上。这项计划拨款将使PI有机会获得初步结果，并以此为基础制定完整的研究计划。＊＊＊

0003984 Jacobs-Young This proposal was submitted under the guidelines for Research Planning Grants and Career Advancement Awards for Minority Scientists and Engineers, NSF 94-147 and is more specifically in response to the Minority Research Planning Grants (MRPG) opportunities of this announcement. The objective of this research is to study the effect of enzyme pretreatment of wood chips in the Kraft pulping process as a means of reducing pulp mill emissions and effluents. Previous work has shown enzyme pretreatment of wood pulp to be effective and has looked at the role of chip thickness, specie and enzyme combinations. The current work will be focused on the topological effects of enzyme pretreatment on delignification in Kraft pulping. This planning grant will afford the PI the opportunity to obtain preliminary results on which to base a full research proposal. ***