Fermentation of corn fibre sugars by an engineered xylose utilizing Saccharomyces yeast strain

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 341-346

  Moniruzzaman, M ^a   Dien, B S ^b   Skory, C D ^b   Chen, Z D ^e   Hespell, R B ^b   Ho, N W Y ^c   Dale, B E ^a,d   Bothast, R J ^b  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Michigan State University   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

AFEX; Corn fibre; Ethanol; Saccharomyces

Indexed keywords

SACCHAROMYCES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030920994     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018547427078     Document Type: Article

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