Conversion of xylose to ethanol under aerobic conditions by Candida tropicalis

T. W. Jeffries

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Conversion of xylose to ethanol under aerobic conditions by Candida tropicalis

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Authors:

T. W. Jeffries

Year:

1981

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Biotechnology letters. Vol. 3, no. 5 (May 1981): pages 213-218.

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Abstract

Candida tropicalis converts xylose to ethanol under aerobic, but not anaerobic, conditions. Ethanol production lags behind growth and is accelerated by increased aeration. Adding xylose to active cultures stimulates ethanol production as does serial subculture in a medium containing xylose as a sole carbon source.

Keywords

Conversion, xylose, ethanol, aeration, yeasts, xylulose, fermentation

Citation

Jeffries, T. W. 1981. Conversion of xylose to ethanol under aerobic conditions by Candida tropicalis. Biotechnology letters. Vol. 3, no. 5 (May 1981): pages 213-218.