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Title: Co-fermentation of glucose, xylose and/or cellobiose by yeast

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1092939

Provided herein are methods of using yeast cells to produce ethanol by contacting a mixture comprising xylose with a Spathaspora yeast cell under conditions suitable to allow the yeast to ferment at least a portion of the xylose to ethanol. The methods allow for efficient ethanol production from hydrolysates derived from lignocellulosic material and sugar mixtures including at least xylose and glucose or xylose, glucose and cellobiose.

Research Organization:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI); U.S. Department of Agriculture (Washington, DC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC02-07ER64494
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI) ; U.S. Department of Agriculture (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
8,530,211
Application Number:
13/451,324
OSTI ID:
1092939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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