Fermentation process for preparing xylitol using Candida tropicalis
US5998181A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/922
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fermentation process for preparing xylitol with high productivity and high yield using a novel strain of Candida tropicalis, more specifically, for preparing xylitol under optimal fermentation conditions for maximum xylitol production by optimizing the composition of medium containing xylose and the environmental conditions of culture such as pH, temperature and DO concentration.
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