Conversion of D-xylose to ethanol by the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus
US4359534A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is disclosed for converting D-xylose to ethanol relying on the unique ability of the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus to ferment this five-carbon sugar without the use of added enzymes. This process will be particularly useful in the production of ethanolic fuel from plant biomass.
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