Table 2 Enzymatic hydrolysis of various isolated xylans using different enzymesa.

From: Production and Characteristics of a Novel Xylose- and Alkali-tolerant GH 43 β-xylosidase from Penicillium oxalicum for Promoting Hemicellulose Degradation

Substrates

Enzymes

Dosages (IU/mg, DW)

Xylose concentration in hydrolysis liquor (mg/ml)

Conversion of xylan to xylose (%)

Synergy factor

Corncob xylan

Xyn

0.20

0.62 ± 0.01

16.21 ± 0.24

Xyl43

0.05

0.05 ± 0.09

1.43 ± 2.38

Xyn + Xyl43

0.20 + 0.05

2.77 ± 0.28

73.08 ± 7.34

4.14

Beechwood xylan

Xyn

0.20

0.54 ± 0.07

14.26 ± 1.85

Xyl43

0.05

0.04 ± 0.06

1.14 ± 1.58

Xyn + Xyl43

0.20 + 0.05

2.58 ± 0.04

68.14 ± 1.06

4.43

Sugarcane bagasse xylan

Xyn

0.20

0.47 ± 0.05

12.30 ± 1.85

Xyl43

0.05

0

0

Xyn + Xyl43

0.2 + 0.05

0.79 ± 0.09

30.88 ± 2.38

1.70

  1. aHydrolysis condtions: 50 °C, pH 7.0 for 24 h.