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Fermentation of D-xylose by yeasts using glucose isomerase in the medium to convert D-xylose to D-xylulose

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A method to obtain the fermentative conversion by yeasts of D-xylose to ethanol is described. The method depends on a combination of two factors; (1) the ability of glucose isomerase to isomerise D-xylose to D-xylulose and (2) the ability of a number of yeasts to ferment D-xylulose.

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  1. Division of Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, KlA 0R6, Ottawa, Canada

    P. Y. Wang, B. F. Johnson & H. Schneider

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Wang, P.Y., Johnson, B.F. & Schneider, H. Fermentation of D-xylose by yeasts using glucose isomerase in the medium to convert D-xylose to D-xylulose. Biotechnol Lett 2, 273–278 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00239856

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