Agro-industrial residues in biotechnological production of xylitol/ <br> Resíduos agroindustriais para produção biotecnológica de xilitol

Lignocellulosic residues, such as sugarcane bagasse, rice and oat straw and forest cuttings, are abundant and inexpensive sources of carbohydrates (cellulose and hemicellulose) with potential application in several conversion processes. Xylose, the predominant sugar in the hemicellulose fraction can...

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Main Authors: Maria Celia de Oliveira Hauly, Carolina Tamanini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2004-05-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2258