Production of xylitol by Candida peltata

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 633-636

  Saha, B C ^a   Bothast, R J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Candida peltata; Mixed sugars utilization; Xylitol production; Xylose fermentation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ARABINOSE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; XYLITOL; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA PELTATA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PH; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA PELTATA;

EID: 0032814941     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900674     Document Type: Article

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