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  1. Biodegradation of bromoxynil using the cascade enzymatic system nitrile hydratase/amidase from Microbacterium imperiale CBS 498-74. Comparison between free enzymes and resting cells

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella, Dr Fabrizia Pasquarelli

  2. Key-Study on the Kinetic Aspects of theIn SituNHase/AMase Cascade System ofM. imperialeResting Cells for Nitrile Bioconversion

    Article • June 2014, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella, Dr Fabrizia Pasquarelli

  3. Purification and Characterization of Novel Cationic Peroxidases from Asparagus acutifolius L. with Biotechnological Applications

    Article • Molecular Biotechnology, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Antimo Di Maro, Professor Maria Cantarella

  4. Sucrose hydrolysis by invertase using a membrane reactor: effect of membrane cut-off on enzyme performance

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, April 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  5. Inactivating effects of lignin-derived compounds released during lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment on the endo-glucanase catalyzed hydrolysis of carboxymethylcellulose: A study in continuous stirred ultrafiltration-membrane reactor

    Article • Bioresource Technology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  6. Cyanide hydratase from Aspergillus niger K10: Overproduction in Escherichia coli, purification, characterization and use in continuous cyanide degradation

    Article • Process Biochemistry, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Fabrizia Pasquarelli

  7. Immobilised peroxidases from Asparagus acutifolius L. seeds for olive mill waste water treatment

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Antimo Di Maro, Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  8. Nitrile, amide and temperature effects on amidase-kinetics during acrylonitrile bioconversion by nitrile-hydratase/amidase in situ cascade system

    Article • Bioresource Technology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  9. Retraction Note: Heterologous expression, purification and characterization of nitrilase from Aspergillus niger K10

    Article • BMC Biotechnology, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  10. Erratum to: Purification and characterization of a nitrilase from Aspergillus niger K10

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  11. Heterologous expression, purification and characterization of nitrilase from Aspergillus niger K10

    Article • BMC Biotechnology, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  12. Fungal nitrilases as biocatalysts: Recent developments

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, November 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Vladimir Kren, Professor Maria Cantarella

  13. Continuous hydrolysis of 4-cyanopyridine by nitrilases from Fusarium solani O1 and Aspergillus niger K10

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  14. Effect of Inhibitors Released during Steam-Explosion Treatment of Poplar Wood on Subsequent Enzymatic Hydrolysis and SSF

    Article • Biotechnology Progress, September 2008, Wiley

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  15. Purification and characterization of a nitrilase from Fusarium solani O1

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, February 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Professor Lutz Fischer

  16. Purification and characterization of a nitrilase from Aspergillus niger K10

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  17. Use of a UF-membrane reactor for controlling selectively the nitrile hydratase–amidase system in Microbacterium imperiale CBS 498-74 resting cells

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, January 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  18. Nitrile bioconversion by Microbacterium imperiale CBS 498-74 resting cells in batch and ultrafiltration membrane bioreactors

    Article • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, March 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  19. Comparison of different detoxification methods for steam-exploded poplar wood as a substrate for the bioproduction of ethanol in SHF and SSF

    Article • Process Biochemistry, July 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  20. A study in UF-membrane reactor on activity and stability of nitrile hydratase from Microbacterium imperiale CBS 498-74 resting cells for propionamide production

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  21. Effect of quaternary ammonium salts on the hydrolysis of N-glutaryl-l-phenylalanine catalysed by α-chymotrypsin

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, May 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  22. New Experimental Procedure for Monitoring Molecular Weight Breakdown during Enzymatic Degradation of Polygalacturonic Acid in Continuous Membrane Reactors

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, August 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  23. Effect of cationic and non-ionic surfactants on the hydrolysis of N-glutaryl-l-phenylalanine catalysed by chymotrypsin iso-enzymes

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, February 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  24. β-D-Fructofuranoside Fructohydrolase

    Article • December 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  25. Influence of initial glucose concentration on nitrile hydratase production in Brevibacterium imperialis CBS 498-74

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, December 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  26. Advantages of continuous over batch reactors for the kinetic analysis of enzymes inhibited by an unknown substrate impurity

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, July 2002, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  27. Studying Enzyme-Catalyzed Depolymerizations in Continuous Reactors

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, November 2001, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  28. Experimental validation of a model for α-chymotrypsin activity in aqueous solutions of surfactant aggregates

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, September 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  29. Biosaccharification of cellulosic biomass in immiscible solvent–water mixtures

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, January 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  30. Operational stability of Brevibacterium imperialis CBS 489-74 nitrile hydratase

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, January 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  31. α-Chymotrypsin Superactivity in Cetyltrialkylammonium Bromide-Rich Media

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, January 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Raimondo Germani, Professor Maria Cantarella

  32. Models for enzyme superactivity in aqueous solutions of surfactants

    Article • Biochemical Journal, December 1999, Portland Press Ltd.

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  33. Immobilized β-glucosidase for the winemaking industry: study of biocatalyst operational stability in laboratory-scale continuous reactors

    Article • Process Biochemistry, October 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  34. α-Chymotrypsin superactivity in aqueous solutions of cationic surfactants

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, January 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Raimondo Germani, Professor Maria Cantarella

  35. Stabilization of acid phosphatase in DDDACl/n-butyl acetate reverse micelles

    Article • Bioprocess Engineering, January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  36. Stability in Organic Solvent Mixtures of beta-Glucosidase and beta-Fructofuranosidase as Dry Powder and Entrapped in Poly-HEMA

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1998, Wiley

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  37. Characterization in UF-Membrane Reactors of Nitrile Hydratase from Brevibacterium imperialis CBS 489-74 Resting Cells

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1998, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  38. Acrylamide production in an ultrafiltration-membrane bioreactor using cells of Brevibacterium imperialis CBS 489-74

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, September 1998, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  39. On the use of chitosan-immobilized β-glucosidase in wine-making: kinetics and enzyme inhibition

    Article • Process Biochemistry, February 1998, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  40. Immobilized Enzyme Three-Phase Reactors for Oxidation of Cephalosporin C

    Article • Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, January 1998, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  41. Pectin degradation in UF-membrane reactors with commercial pectinases

    Article • January 1996, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  42. On the effectiveness factor of immobilized enzymes with linear mixed-type product inhibition kinetics

    Article • The Chemical Engineering Journal and the Biochemical Engineering Journal, March 1995, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  43. Stability and Activity of Acid Phosphatase in Reverse Micelles

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 1995, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  44. Preliminary Investigation for the Continuous Enzymatic Production of 7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, March 1995, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  45. Selective water adsorption from aqueous ethanol-containing vapours by phillipsite-rich volcanic tuffs

    Article • Microporous Materials, November 1994, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  46. Synthetic zeolites as carrier for enzyme immobilization in laboratory-scale fixedbed columns

    Article • January 1994, Elsevier

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  47. Stability and activity of immobilized hydrolytic enzymes in two-liquid-phase systems: Acid phosphatase, β-glucosidase, and β-fructofuranosidase entrapped in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) matrices

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, October 1993, Elsevier

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  48. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose in Water-Immiscible Solvent Systems

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 1992, Wiley

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  49. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose in Water-Immiscible Solvent Systems

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 1992, Wiley

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  50. Stability and Activity of Cholesterol Oxidase in Supramolecular Systems

    Article • January 1992, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  51. Hydrolytic reactions in two-phase systems. Effect of water-immiscible organic solvents on stability and activity of acid phosphatase, β-glucosidase, and β-fructofuranosidase

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, July 1991, Elsevier

    Dr Laura Cantarella, Professor Maria Cantarella

  52. Product Inhibition Studies in Membrane Reactors

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1990, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  53. Membrane reactors for the investigation of product inhibition of enzyme activity

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, September 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  54. Study of Michaelis-Menten kinetics with linear-type product inhibition in ultrafiltration membrane reactors: Mathematical model, experimental and data

    Article • The Chemical Engineering Journal, April 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  55. Sucrose bioconversion in membrane reactors

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, February 1989, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  56. Biological Upgrading of Wastes from Sucrose Processing

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1988, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  57. Entrapping of acid phosphatase in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) matrices: Preparation and kinetic properties

    Article • British Polymer Journal, January 1988, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  58. Investigation of a Process Scheme for Overall Recovery and Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Components

    Article • International Journal of Solar Energy, January 1988, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  59. Characterization of the ?-Glucosidase Activity Associated with Immobilized Cellulase of Aspergillus niger

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, June 1987, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  60. Immobilization of Acid Phosphatase in Poly-Hema Gels

    Article • January 1986, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  61. Yeast Cell Entrapment in Polymeric Hydrogels: a Kinetic Study in Membrane Reactors

    Article • January 1986, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  62. Increased Saccharification Yield by Cellulases Coupling

    Article • International Journal of Solar Energy, January 1986, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  63. Enzyme Stability and Glucose Inhibition in Cellulose Saccharificationa

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 1984, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  64. Immobilization of yeast cells in hydroxyethylmethacrylate gels

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, October 1984, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  65. The use of synthetic polymers for preventing enzyme thermal inactivation

    Article • Biotechnology Letters, June 1984, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  66. Preparation of cellodextrins using sulfuric acid

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, May 1984, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  67. Use of a membrane reactor for studying enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, January 1983, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  68. Kinetics of enzymatic saccharification of cellulose in a flat-membrane reactor

    Article • Biomass, October 1982, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  69. Effects of temperature and shear on the activity of acid phosphatase in a tubular membrane reactor

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, May 1982, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  70. Kinetic properties of gel-immobilized acid phosphatase in a tubular membrane reactor

    Article • Biotechnology Letters, June 1981, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  71. Utilization of Agricultural Wastes as Energy Sources Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose to Glucose

    Article • January 1981, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  72. Inhibition of ?-amylase purified fromOctopus vulgaris Lam. by albumin inhibitors from wheat flour

    Article • January 1981, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  73. Enzyme immobilization by means of ultrafiltration techniques

    Article • Biochimie, September 1980, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  74. Experimental technique for multilayer enzyme immobilization

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, January 1980, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  75. THE EFFECT OF SUBSTRATE MASS TRANSFER LIMITATIONS IN AN IMMOBILIZED ENZYME MEMBRANE REACTOR

    Article • Chemical Engineering Communications, January 1980, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  76. Theoretical and experimental analysis of a soluble enzyme membrane reactor

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, August 1979, Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  77. Kinetic behaviour of immobilized enzyme membrane reactors

    Article • Chemical Engineering Science, January 1979, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  78. Enzyme inactivation and stabilization studies in an ultrafiltration reactor

    Article • January 1979, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  79. Kinetic studies of polymers bearing grafted enzymes in solution and gelified as a membrane

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis, May 1978, Elsevier

    Professor Maria Cantarella

  80. Entrapment of Enzymes and Cells in Poly (2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Supports

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  81. UF-Membrane Bioreactors for Kinetics Characterization of Nitrile Hydratase–Amidase-Catalyzed Reactions: A Short Survey

    Article • Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella, Dr Laura Cantarella

  82. Nitrilases from Filamentous Fungi

    Article • Wiley

    Professor Maria Cantarella