What is it about?
This study explores how bamboo, a fast-growing and abundant plant, can be used as a feedstock in a biorefinery to produce multiple valuable products. The process focuses on extracting xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), which are prebiotic sugars, while simultaneously producing organic acids such as succinic acid and lactic acid. By integrating these production pathways, bamboo biomass is converted efficiently into both functional food ingredients and industrial biochemicals
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Why is it important?
Bamboo is widely available and grows rapidly, making it a promising renewable resource. Utilizing bamboo in biorefineries helps reduce reliance on fossil-based chemicals and creates high-value products from a low-cost feedstock. Xylo-oligosaccharides support gut health as prebiotics, while succinic acid and lactic acid are key chemicals used in biodegradable plastics, food additives, and other bioproducts. This approach demonstrates a sustainable and economically attractive way to valorize an abundant plant resource.
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Using bamboo as a biorefinery feedstock demonstrates the potential of fast-growing, renewable biomass for producing multiple high-value products. Co-production of xylo-oligosaccharides with succinic acid and lactic acid offers an efficient, sustainable approach to valorize bamboo, reduce waste, and support circular bioeconomy practices
Hyeun-Jong Bae
Chonnam National University
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This page is a summary of: Utilization of bamboo as biorefinery feedstock: Co-production of xylo-oligosaccharide with succinic acid and lactic acid, Bioresource Technology, March 2023, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128694.
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