Xylan is the second most abundant naturally occurring renewable polysaccharide available
on earth. It is a complex heteropolysaccharide consisting of different monosaccharides such …

Xylanases are hydrolytic enzymes which cleave the β-1, 4 backbone of the complex plant
cell wall polysaccharide xylan. Xylan is the major hemicellulosic constituent found in soft …

With the expanding population, the environment is changing greatly, and agriculture is one
of the most exposed sectors to these changes and faces a number of challenges like …

White biotechnology, or industrial biotechnology, is drawing much attention as a solution to
produce energy, chemicals and other materials from renewable resources. White …

To improve world energy security, lignocellulosic substrates are being used to generate
inexpensive renewable biofuel. Pretreatment of these biomasses is pre‐requisite to obtain …

Microbial xylanases have gathered great attention due to their biotechnological potential at
industrial scale for many processes. A variety of lignocellulosic materials, such as sugarcane …

The enzymatic hydrolysis of xylan, which is the second most abundant natural
polysaccharide, is one of the most important industrial applications of this polysaccharide [1 …

In recent years, concerns about a good-quality diet have increased. Food supplements such
as prebiotics have great nutritional and health benefits. Within the diverse range of …

Xylanases are classified under glycoside hydrolase families which represent one of the
largest groups of commercial enzymes. Depolymerizing xylan molecules into monomeric …

The use of agro-industrial residue in new processes has encouraged the development of
biotechnological strategies to obtain biomolecules. Lignocellulosic materials are rich in …