Isolation and screening of polyester-degrading actinomycetes
Isolation and screening of pesticide-degrading actinomycetes
Isolation and screening of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
Gene cloning, expression, characterization and improvement of activity of novel polyester depolymerases
Gene cloning, expression, characterization and improvement of activity of novel pesticidedegrading enzymes
Genetic engineering in yeasts to improve bioethanol production
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Hu, X., Thumarat, U., Zhang, X., Tang, M. and Kawai, F. 2010. Diversity of polyester-degrading bacteria in compost and molecular analysis of a thermoactive esterase from Thermobifida alba Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 87: 771-779. impact factor 3.425
Thumarat, U., Nakamura, R., Kawabata, T., Suzuki, H. and Kawai, F. 2012. Biochemical and genetic analysis of a cutinase-type polyesterase from a thermophilic Thermobifida alba Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 95: 419-430. impact factor 3.425
Kitadokoro, K., Thumarat, U., Nakamura, R., Nishimura, K., Karatani, H., Suzuki, H. and Kawai, F. 2012. Crystal structure of cutinase Est119 from Thermobifida alba AHK119 that can degrade modified polyethylene terephthalate at 1.76 Å resolution. Polym Degrad Stab. 97: 771775. impact factor 2.770