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Xylan removal from dissolving pulp using enzymes of Aureobasidium pullulans

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The ability of a crude enzyme preparation of Aureobasidium pullulans to hydrolyse xylan from sulphite dissolving pulp was examined. The main degradation product was xylose. The degree of pentosan removal was found to be dependent on time and enzyme charges of treatment, and limited up to 31%.

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Orange Free State, PO Box 339, 9300, Bloemfontein, South Africa

    L. P. Christov & B. A. Prior

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Christov, L.P., Prior, B.A. Xylan removal from dissolving pulp using enzymes of Aureobasidium pullulans . Biotechnol Lett 15, 1269–1274 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00130310

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