Approximately 3.3 tons of trees are needed to manufacture one ton of paper made from virgin materials. The production of paper from virgin pulp sources places a strain on the earth’s natural resources. The need for virgin pulp can be minimized by using recycled fibers when making paper products. Using recycled fiber preserves trees, helps to alleviate landfill problems, and reduces the amount of waste effluents.

Paper pulp is a bio-based material comprised of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose that can be modified through the use of enzymes. Enzymatic treatments can be used for biorefining to improve drainage and reduce energy consumption; for de-inking to improve the de-inking effectiveness; and for biobleaching to reduce the usage of chlorine.

Dyadic International, Inc. is developing new enzymes such as neutral and alkaline xylanases by combining our application and enzyme expertise to provide the paper industry with cost effective "bio-friendly" solutions.

With Dyadic’s novel ability to screen for and produce new proteins, innovative uses for enzymes in the pulp and paper industry are limitless. (More at Technology Platform)