Hemicellulose from cane bagasse as assessed by OLIMP MALDI-TOF/MS (original) (raw)

Hemicelluloses, crucial polysaccharides in plant cell walls, play an important role in cell expansion and have various substituents that affect their properties. This study employs oligosaccharide mass profiling (OLIMP) with MALDI-TOF/MS to analyze the hemicellulose structures from different cane bagasse varieties. The findings reveal predominant oligosaccharides, particularly xylopentaose, and highlight the presence of feruloylated and acetylated oligosaccharides, indicating significant variations in hemicellulose composition among the sugarcane varieties.