Table of Contents

Preface.Structural Diversity and Application Potential of Hemicelluloses.Hemicelluloses Composition in the Outer Cell Wall Layers of Paper Grade and dissolving Pulp.The Structural, Molecular and Functional Properties of Lignin-Containing Beechwood Glucuronoxylan.Carboxymethyl Xylan - Control of Properties by Synthesis.Derivatization and Characterization of Xylan from Oat Spelts.Cationic Xylan Derivatives with High Degree of Functionalization.Studies on the Film Formation of Polysaccharide Based Furan-2-Carboxylic Acid Esters.Synthesis of the Cellulose Model Compound Methyl 4"-O-Methyl-s-D-Cellotrioside.Preparation of Arabinoxylan and its Sorption on Bacterial Cellulose During Cultivation.Xylans from Oat Spelts and Birch Kraft Pulp.Isolation, Synthesis and Derivatization of Xylodextrins.role of Hemicelluloses in the Formation of Chromophores During Heat treatment of Bleached chemical Pulps.Xylo-Oligosaccharide (XOS) Formation through Hydrothermolysis of Xylan Derived from Viscose Process.Effect of Glucuronoxylan on the Hornification of Eucalyptus globulus Bleached Pulps.Comparison of Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Treatment of Cellulose to reduce Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation Processes.Comparing Dichromate Oxidation and Size Exclusion Chromatography of Dissolved Carbohydrates.