Original scientific paper

Xylitol Production from Eucalyptus Wood Hydrolysates in Low-Cost Fermentation Media

José Diz ; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, E-32004 Ourense, Spain
José M. Cruz ; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, E-32004 Ourense, Spain
Herminia Domínguez ; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, E-32004 Ourense, Spain
Juan C. Parajó ; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, E-32004 Ourense, Spain

Abstract

Several aspects concerning the bioconversion of xylose-containing hydrolysates (obtained from Eucalyptus wood) into xylitol were assessed. Debaryomyces hansenii yeast strains were adapted to fermentation media (obtained either by prehydrolysis or autohydrolysis- posthydrolysis of wood) supplemented with low-cost nutrients. Media containing up to 80 g/L xylose were efficiently fermented when the hydrolysates were detoxified by charcoal adsorption and supplemented with corn steep liquor.

Keywords

autohydrolysis; Debaryomyces hansenii; Eucalyptus wood; low-cost fermentation media; pre- and posthydrolysis; xylitol

Hrčak ID:

178461

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/178461

Publication date:

25.9.2002.

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