Directed Evolution of Cyanide Degrading Enzymes

Cyanide is acutely toxic to the environment. However, this simple nitrile is used in several industrial applications especially the mining industry. Due to its high affinity to metals, cyanide has been used for years to extract gold and other precious metals from the ore. Cyanide nitrilases are cons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abou Nader, Mary 1983-
Other Authors: Benedik, Michael J
Format: Others
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148172