FIGURE 2.

(a) Molecular structure assumed for the herein used corncob xylooligosaccharides (Carl Roth, Product number: 8659.2). (b) SEC elugram in 0.07 M Na₂HPO₄ solution of xylans isolated from corncob or beechwood. (c) ³¹P‐NMR spectrum of corncob xylan after phosphorylation according to the method of Balakshin et al.^{[ 17 ]}