Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 6BV.10
Platforms for bio-based chemicals and polymers - Basic research and various application concepts
Toward Synergistic Valorisation of Birchwood: Tuning XOS Production and Cellulose Accessibility Via Steam Explosion
Short Introductive summary
Xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) derived from lignocellulosic biomass are high-value bio-based compounds with increasing relevance in integrated biorefineries, particularly for applications such as sustainable crop protection. In this context, this work investigates steam-explosion pretreatment of birchwood as a fractionation strategy to enable the cascade valorization of lignocellulosic components. The approach aims to generate XOS-rich liquid streams while preserving solid fractions suitable for further biochemical and thermochemical conversion, supporting the development of multiproduct biorefinery concepts.
Presenter
Maria del Prado GARCIA APARICIO
CIEMAT, Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Unit, SPAIN
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Co-authors:
C. Álvarez Vaquerizo, CIEMAT, Madrid, SPAIN
J.M. Oliva Domínguez, CIEMAT, Madrid, SPAIN
I. Ballesteros Perdices, CIEMAT, Madrid, SPAIN
A. González Sáez, CIEMAT, Madrid, SPAIN
I. Mediavilla Ruiz, CEDER-CIEMAT, Soria, SPAIN
A.D. Moreno Garcia, CIEMAT, Madrid, SPAIN
Session reference: 6BV.10.26