A perspective: Bioproduction of xylitol by enzyme technology and future prospects

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 405-408

  Rafiqul, I S M ^a,b   Mimi Sakinah, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Xylitol; Xylose; Xylose reductase; Yeast

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857974410     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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