Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Castelyn HD, Appelgryn JJ,Mafa MS, Pretorius ZA and Visser B, 2015. Volatiles emitted by leaf rust infected wheat induce a defence response in exposed uninfected wheat seedlings. Australasian Plant Pathology 44: 245 - 254. DOI 10.1007/s13313-014-0336-1.
Mafa MS, Castelyn HD, Kemp G and Visser B, 2020. Delineating induced defense responses in wheat seedlings exposed to volatiles emitted by Puccinia triticina infected wheat. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 112: 101538. doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2020.101538.
Malgas S, Mafa MS, Mkabayi L, Pletschke BI, 2019. A mini review of xylanolytic enzymes with regards to their synergistic interactions during hetero-xylan degradation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 35 (12): 187. doi.org/10.1007/s11274-019-2765-z.
Mafa MS, Dirr HW, Malgas S, Krause RWM, Rashamuse K, Pletschke BI, 2020. A Novel Dimeric Exoglucanase (GH5_38): Biochemical and Structural Characterisation towards its Application in Alkyl Cellobioside Synthesis. Molecules 25 (3): 746. doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030746.
Mafa MS, Malgas S, Bhattacharya A, Rashamuse K, Pletschke BI, 2020. The Effects of Alkaline Pretreatment on Agricultural Biomasses (Corn Cob and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse) and Their Hydrolysis by a Termite-Derived Enzyme Cocktail. Agronomy 10 (8): 1211. doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10081211.
Mafa MS, Malgas S, Rashamuse K, Pletschke BI, 2020. Delineating functional properties of a cello-oligosaccharide and ß-glucan specific cellobiohydrolase (GH5_38): Its synergism with Cel6A and Cel7A for ß-(1,3)-(1,4)-glucan degradation. Carbohydrate Research 495: 108081. doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2020.108081.
Published Patents
Pletschke BI,Mathibe BN, Mafa M, Malgas S, Chindipha, SD,2020. WO2020261164 - XYLANASE ADDITIVES FOR FOOD OR FEEDS. International Application No. PCT/IB2020/056003.https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020261164.
Published Book-Chapters
Malgas S, Mafa MS, Pletschke BI, 2020. The Effects of Xylanase Synergistic Interactions During Lignocellulose Degradation and Their Significance for Industry. In: Shrivastava S. (eds) Industrial Applications of Glycoside Hydrolases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4767-6_9.
Malgas S, Mkabayi L, Mathibe BN, Thoresen M, Mafa MS, Le Roes-Hill M, van Zyl WHE, Pletschke BI,2020.Enzymatic path to bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass. In: Recent Advances in Bioconversion of Lignocellulose to Biofuels and Value Added Chemicals Within the Biorefinery Concept. Elsevier.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818223-9.00002-3.
Published Conference Proceedings.
Pletschke BI, Malgas S, Bhattacharya A, Bhattacharya-Shrivastava A, Clarke MD, Mafa MS, Morake S, Thoresen M, 2016. Enzyme Synergism: A Powerful Tool for Decreasing Enzyme Loading for Efficient Biomass Conversion. 24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition.10.5071/24thEUBCE2016-1BO.5.4.
Bhattacharya A, Mafa M, RASHAMUSE K, Pletschke BI, 2016. A bi-functional xylanase/ xyloglucanase, GH 5H, from termite metagenome improves the hydrolysis of pretreated biomass. International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology 4(3): 213-216.
Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Castelyn HD, Appelgryn JJ,Mafa MS, Pretorius ZA and Visser B, 2015. Volatiles emitted by leaf rust infected wheat induce a defence response in exposed uninfected wheat seedlings. Australasian Plant Pathology 44: 245 - 254. DOI 10.1007/s13313-014-0336-1.
Mafa MS, Castelyn HD, Kemp G and Visser B, 2020. Delineating induced defense responses in wheat seedlings exposed to volatiles emitted by Puccinia triticina infected wheat. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 112: 101538. doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2020.101538.
Malgas S, Mafa MS, Mkabayi L, Pletschke BI, 2019. A mini review of xylanolytic enzymes with regards to their synergistic interactions during hetero-xylan degradation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 35 (12): 187. doi.org/10.1007/s11274-019-2765-z.
Mafa MS, Dirr HW, Malgas S, Krause RWM, Rashamuse K, Pletschke BI, 2020. A Novel Dimeric Exoglucanase (GH5_38): Biochemical and Structural Characterisation towards its Application in Alkyl Cellobioside Synthesis. Molecules 25 (3): 746. doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030746.
Mafa MS, Malgas S, Bhattacharya A, Rashamuse K, Pletschke BI, 2020. The Effects of Alkaline Pretreatment on Agricultural Biomasses (Corn Cob and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse) and Their Hydrolysis by a Termite-Derived Enzyme Cocktail. Agronomy 10 (8): 1211. doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10081211.
Mafa MS, Malgas S, Rashamuse K, Pletschke BI, 2020. Delineating functional properties of a cello-oligosaccharide and ß-glucan specific cellobiohydrolase (GH5_38): Its synergism with Cel6A and Cel7A for ß-(1,3)-(1,4)-glucan degradation. Carbohydrate Research 495: 108081. doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2020.108081.
Published Patents
Pletschke BI,Mathibe BN, Mafa M, Malgas S, Chindipha, SD,2020. WO2020261164 - XYLANASE ADDITIVES FOR FOOD OR FEEDS. International Application No. PCT/IB2020/056003.https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020261164.