Abstract:Xylans are one of the most common hemicellulose polysaccharides and natural polymers in plants. The utilization of xylan as a polymer has great potential for functional materials in different applications. In this chapter, different processes for the extraction of xylans from biomass are evaluated, due to their influence on the final properties of the extracted polymers such as molar mass and purity. Pressured hot water extraction (PHWE), a very common but versatile method for extracting xylans from hard wood,… Show more
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