Xylitol Biological Production: A Review of Recent Studies

Food Reviews International

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 74-89

  Mohamad, N L ^a   Mustapa Kamal, S M ^a   Mokhtar, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Biomass; Xylitol; Xylose; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOMASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MICROORGANISMS; SYSTEMS SCIENCE; XYLOSE; YEAST;

ALTERNATIVE PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL CONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS CONVERSION; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; XYLITOL;

SUGAR SUBSTITUTES;

EID: 84912102993     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: 15256103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2014.961077     Document Type: Article

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