Non-thermal atmospheric plasma: Opportunities for the synthesis of valuable oligosaccharides from biomass

In this short review, we highlight the potential of breakthrough of non-thermal atmospheric plasma for the synthesis of valuable oligosaccharides with controlled degree of polymerization. We considered two cases (i) the selective polymerization of mono- and disaccharides and (2) the selective depolymerization of polysaccharides. Context, advantages but also limitations of this technology are discussed.