Screening of filamentous fungi for production of xylitol from d-xylose

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-328

  Sampaio, Fábio Coelho ^a   Da Silveira, Wendel Batista ^a   Chaves Alves, Virgínia Maria ^a   Lopes Passos, Flávia Maria ^a   Cavalcante Coelho, Jorge Luiz ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioconversion; Filamentous fungi; Xylitol; Xylose

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CRUSTOSUM;

EID: 19944407189     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822003000400007     Document Type: Article

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