Microbial Production of Xylitol from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Hydrolysate: Effects of Inoculum and pH

Considering its high content of hemicellulose, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) lignocellulosic biomass waste from palm oil processing has the potential to be utilized as the raw material for the production of xylitol, a low calorie, low GI, and anti cariogenic alternative sugar with similar sweetne...

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Main Authors: M.T.A.P. Kresnowati, Tjandra Setiadi, Tan Mellisa Tantra, David Rusdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ITB Journal Publisher 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:http://journals.itb.ac.id/index.php/jets/article/view/3227/1840