ArticleBioresource technology2020
Pilot-scale production of xylo-oligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from Miscanthus using steam explosion pretreatment.
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- A Review on Xylooligosaccharides Production From Lignocellulosic Biomass: Strategies, Applications, and Challenges.ChemSusChem · 2026Review
- Advances in Enzymatic Production of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides from Agro-Industrial Waste: A Critical Review and Industrial Framework.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Recent Advances in the Use of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents for Lignocellulosic Biorefineries and Biobased Chemical and Material Production.Chemical reviews · 2025Review
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- Prebiotic effect of sorghum biomass xylooligosaccharides employing immobilized endoxylanase from Thermomyces lanuginosus PC7S1T.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2022Article
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- Recent advances in the valorization of plant biomass.Biotechnology for biofuels · 2021Review
- Production of oligosaccharides and biofuels from Miscanthus using combinatorial steam explosion and ionic liquid pretreatment.Bioresource technology · 2021Article
- Breeding Targets to Improve Biomass Quality in Miscanthus.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Microwave Assisted Pretreatment ofFrontiers in plant science · 2021Article
- Biorefining Potential of Wild-GrownFrontiers in plant science · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study investigated pilot-scale production of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) and fermentable sugars from Miscanthus using steam explosion (SE) pretreatment. SE conditions (200 °C; 15 bar; 10 min) led to XOS yields up to 52 % (w/w of initial xylan) in the hydrolysate. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry demonstrated that the solubilised XOS contained bound acetyl- and hydroxycinnamate residues, physicochemical properties known for high prebiotic effects and anti-oxidant activity in nutraceutical foods. Enzymatic hydrolysis of XOS-rich hydrolysate with commercial endo-xylanases resulted in xylobiose yields of 380 to 500 g/kg of initial xylan in the biomass after only 4 h, equivalent to ~74 to 90 % conversion of XOS into xylobiose. Fermentable glucose yields from enzymatic hydrolysis of solid residues were 8 to 9-fold higher than for untreated material. In view of an integrated biorefinery, we demonstrate the potential for efficient utilisation of Miscanthus for the production of renewable sources, including biochemicals and biofuels.
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