Combined enzymatic and physical deinking methodology for efficient eco-friendly recycling of old newsprint.

BACKGROUND: The development in the deinking process has made recycled fiber a major part of the raw material for pulp and paper industry. Enzymes have revolutionized the deinking process obtaining brightness levels surpassing conventional deinking processes. This study explores the deinking efficien...

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Main Authors: Antar Puneet Virk, Minakshi Puri, Vijaya Gupta, Neena Capalash, Prince Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3744503?pdf=render