Efficient Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass Hemicellulose in the Absence of Bulk Water.
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SUBMITTER: Ostadjoo S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930478 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
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Efficient Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass Hemicellulose in the Absence of Bulk Water.
Ostadjoo Shaghayegh S Hammerer Fabien F Dietrich Karolin K Dumont Marie-Josée MJ Friščić Tomislav T Auclair Karine K
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20191120 23
Current enzymatic methods for hemicellulosic biomass depolymerization are solution-based, typically require a harsh chemical pre-treatment of the material and large volumes of water, yet lack in efficiency. In our study, xylanase (E.C. 3.2.1.8) from <i>Thermomyces</i> <i>lanuginosus</i> is used to hydrolyze xylans from different sources. We report an innovative enzymatic process which avoids the use of bulk aqueous, organic or inorganic solvent, and enables hydrolysis of hemicellulose directly f ...[more]
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