Microbial conversion of D-xylose to xylitol

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-14

  Winkelhausen, Eleonora ^a   Kuzmanova, Slobodanka ^a  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

D xylose fermentation; D xylose reductase; Xylitol; Xylitol dehydrogenase; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; BIOCONVERSION; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION; PH EFFECTS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; STRAW; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EFFECTS; YEAST;

XYLITOL; XYLITOL DEHYDROGENASE; XYLOSE REDUCTASE;

XYLOSE;

BAGASSE; HEMICELLULOSE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLITOL; XYLITOL DEHYDROGENASE; XYLOSE; XYLOSE REDUCTASE;

CANDIDA; FERMENTATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PH; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; YEAST;

ARUNDINARIA; CANDIDA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHARUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031852526     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(98)80026-3     Document Type: Review

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