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Aug 2026
Xylitol Biomanufacturing: Production Technologies, Industrial Applications and Future Opportunities
Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, oral healthcare, and personal care industries because of its low caloric value, low glycaemic index, and non-cariogenic properties. Industrial production is mainly based on catalytic hydrogenation of xylose, which provides high conversion e...
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