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The formation of polyols and fatty acids during L-lactic acid fermentation by Rhizopus arrhizus

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The formation of 10 g polyols/L (glycerol, arabitol, xylitol) during L-lactic acid synthesis byRhizopus arrhizus was observed. Consumption of polyols after glucose exhaustion was discovered resulting in a subsequent rise in the lipid content of the mycelium. Lactate utilization was not detected.

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  1. Department of Biochemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Slovak Polytechnical University, Radlinského 9, CS-81237, Bratslava, Czechoslovakia

    M. Rosenberg & L. Krištofiková

  2. Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, CS-84238, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

    B. Proksa & P. Magdolen

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Rosenberg, M., Krištofiková, L., Proksa, B. et al. The formation of polyols and fatty acids during L-lactic acid fermentation by Rhizopus arrhizus. Biotechnol Lett 14, 45–48 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01030912

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