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This book gathers selected studies on the industrial applications of glycoside hydrolases (GHs), presenting an updated classification of these enzymes, and discussing their structure, mechanisms, and various approaches to improve their catalytic efficiency. Further, it explains the various industrial applications of glycoside hydrolases in food, effluent treatment, biofuel production, and the paper and pulp industries. Lastly, the book provides a comparative analysis of glycoside hydrolases and discusses the role of metagenomics in the discovery of industrially important enzymes. As such it is a thought-provoking, instructive and informative resource for biochemists, enzymologists, molecular biologists and bioprocess technologists.  

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Dr. Smriti Shrivastava is an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India. She was previously an Assistant Professor at P.D.D.Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai (2010-2011) and a DST Young Scientist at Amity University Uttar Pradesh. Her research focuses on enzyme technology and applied microbiology, particularly the targeted production of value-added products. She also serves as a reviewer for several applied microbiology and enzyme technology journals. She has edited one book and published 16 research/review articles and 6 book chapters. She has presented her work at numerous conferences and in conference proceedings.

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