Xylenes are a group of glycoside hydrolase enzymes that degrade the linear polysaccharide xylem into xylose by catalyzing the hydrolysis of the glycoside linkage (β-1,4) of xyloses. Xylenes are any of a class of enzymes that degrade the linear polysaccharide xylem into xylose, thus breaking down hemicellulose, one of the major components of plant cell walls. As such, it plays a major role in micro-organisms thriving on plant sources for the degradation of plant matter into usable nutrients. Xylenes are produced by fungi, bacteria, yeast, marine algae, protozoans, snails, crustaceans, insects, seeds, etc., and mammals do not produce xylenes. However, the principal. The commercial source of xylenes is filamentous fungi. Commercial applications for xylenes include the chlorine-free bleaching of wood pulp prior to the papermaking process, and the increased digestibility of silage. Apart from its use in the pulp and paper industry, xylenes are also used as food additives for poultry; in wheat
Other Use:
•Bread Improver
•Biscuit Improver
•Animal feed Supplement
•Pulp and paper industries
Benefits:
•Cleaner poultry shed
•Reduces ammonia production
•Improved air quality
•Reduced incidence of cocci
•Reduced cost of wet litter disposal
•Higher energy gain and mineral assimilation
Dosage:
500g/ton of feed
Specification of Xylenes:
Temp specificity |
|
Optimum Temperature |
40-60°C |
pH |
|
Optimum pH |
5.0 - 6.0 |
Appearance |
Brownish powder, Hygroscopic |
Taste |
Natural |
Solubility in water |
Soluble in water; insoluble in an organic solvent |
Assay |
10000 IU/gram |
Microbiological Quality |
|
Total viable aerobic count (TVAC) |
<2000/gram |
Total combined yeast/molds count (TYMC) |
<100/gram |
Bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria |
<100/gram |
E.coli: |
Absent/gram |
Salmonella Spp: |
Absent/10 gram |
Staphylococcus aureus: |
Absent/ gram |
Heavy Metals |
< 2 ppm |