Xylooligosaccharides (XOS), produced from lignocellulosic biomass (LCB), are short-chain
polymers with prebiotic activity which, in the last few decades, have gained commercial …

Background Functional foods are receiving high interest and attracting global attention due
to their therapeutic health benefits. Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are potential prebiotics that …

Galacto‐oligosaccharides (GOS) have now been definitely established as prebiotic
ingredients after in vitro and animal and human in vivo studies. Currently, GOS are produced …

Recent developments on the manufacture, purification and biological effects of xylo-
oligosaccharides are reviewed. Xylo-oligosaccharides (XO) can be produced by chemical …

The production of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides (GOS) by the β-galactosidase catalysed
conversion of lactose has become commercially important. Yet it remains a challenge to …

The search for functional foods or functional food ingredients, ie foods or food ingredients
that can enhance health, is beyond any doubt one of the leading trends in today's food …

The methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris is an established protein expression host for the
production of industrial enzymes. This yeast can be grown to very high cell densities and …

Kluyveromyces lactis has emerged as one of the most important yeast species for research
and industrial biotechnology. This Crabtree-negative species is suitable for the production of …

Recent research in the area of carbohydrate food ingredients has shown the efficiency of
oligosaccharides when they are used as prebiotics or biopreservatives. Considering the …

The immediate challenge in the fractionation and purification of biofunctional
oligosaccharides, for example enzymatically manufactured prebiotics, is the coupling of …