Xylitol production from lignocellulosics: Are corn biomass residues good candidates?

Irmak S., Canisag H., Vokoun C., MERYEMOĞLU B.

BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol.11, pp.220-223, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bcab.2017.07.010
  • Journal Name: BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.220-223
  • Keywords: Corn, Biomass, Bran, Xylitol, Xylose, FERMENTATION, STOVER
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Pentosan-rich fractions of biomass materials have potential for production of value-added product, xylitol. Xylitol is widely used as a sugar substitute in food industry but it is also a building block for a variety of commodity chemicals. Xylitol is one of top 12 high value-added intermediate chemicals that can be produced from biomass.