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pentosan
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pentosan [′pen·tə‚san]
(biochemistry)
A hemicellulose present in cereal, straws, brans, and other woody plant tissues; yields five-carbon-atom sugars.
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All pentosans containing fibrous material could in theory be used as a raw material for furfural production, however industrial production of furfural requires a minimum content of 18-20% pentosans, only about one third of the pentosans in the raw materials can be converted into furfural by means of exciting production processes.
Production of furfural from cotton stalks by Abadir, Ehab F. / International Journal of Applied Chemistry
The investigators examined the effect of adding water-soluble pentosans (WSP) and water-insoluble pentosans (WUS) together with GOX.
A synergy exists between pentosanase and glucose oxidase by Emerging Food R&D Report
Test Methods: T 493 Identification and determination of melamine resin in paper T 827 Box blank dimensioning T 434 Acid-soluble iron in paper T 223 Pentosans in wood and pulp T 600 Analysis of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions and of free formaldehyde in resins All individual TIPs or Test Methods are available for electronic or paper delivery.
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