Immobilized cells cultivated in semi-continuous mode in a fluidized bed reactor for xylitol production from sugarcane bagasse

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 531-535

  Santos, J C ^a   Silva, S S ^a   Mussatto, S I ^a   Carvalho, W ^a   Cunha, M A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida guilliermondii; Fluidized bed reactor; Porous glass; Sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzate; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; FERMENTATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; SEMI-CONTINUOUS MODE; VOLUMETRIC PRODUCTIVITY; XYLITOLS;

CELLS;

BAGASSE; CELLS; FERMENTATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; SUGAR CANE;

PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 22944432496     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-3490-8     Document Type: Article

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