Direct fermentation of d-xylose to ethanol by Kluyveromyces marxianus strains

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6029875

Margaritis, A; Bajpai, P

Eight strains of Kluyveromyces marxianus were screened, and all of them were found to ferment the aldopentose D-xylose directly to ethanol under aerobic conditions. One of these strains, K. marxianus SUB-80-S, was grown in a medium containing 20 g of D-xylose per liter, and the following results were obtained: maximum ethanol concentration, 5.6 g/liter; ethanol yield, 0.28 g of ethanol per g of D-xylose (55% of theoretical); maximum specific growth rate, 0.12/hour; 100% D-xylose utilization was completed in 48 hours. (Refs. 12).

• Research Organization: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, The Univ of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
• OSTI ID: 6029875
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 44:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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