Optimized Production of Xylitol from Xylose Using a Hyper-Acidophilic Candida tropicalis

The yeast Candida tropicalis DSM 7524 produces xylitol, a natural, low-calorie sweetener, by fermentation of xylose. In order to increase xylitol production rate during the submerged fermentation process, some parameters-substrate (xylose) concentration, pH, aeration rate, temperature and fermentati...

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Main Authors: Elena Tamburini, Stefania Costa, Maria Gabriella Marchetti, Paola Pedrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/5/3/1979