Impact of the fouling mechanism on enzymatic depolymerization of xylan in different configurations of membrane reactors

• Published in: Separation and purification technology Vol. 178; pp. 154 - 162
• Main Authors: Sueb, Mohd Shafiq Mohd, Luo, Jianquan, Meyer, Anne S., Jørgensen, Henning, Pinelo, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 07.05.2017
• Subjects: Cake layer formation; Fouling mechanism; Pore blocking; Xylan depolymerization; Pore blocking; Cake layer formation; Xylan depolymerization; Fouling mechanism

•Endo-1,4-β-xylanase and β-xylosidase degraded xylan in a 1kDa PES membrane reactor.•Endo-1,4-β-xylanase generated 1–6 DP xylo-oligomers that caused internal blocking.•β-xylosidase promoted cake layer formation that prevented further enzyme action.•Reaction with both enzymes and subsequent ultrafilt...