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The influence of pH and medium composition on the production of ethanol by Zymomonas mobilis was investigated with fructose as substrate. The kinetic properties of the strain on fructose were as good as on glucose and pH 5.0 was found optimum. A mineral medium containing calcium pantothenate was designed. Specific ethanol productivity of 6.4 g.g1.h−1 and specific fructose uptake rate of 14.2 g.g−1.h−1 were obtained with a fructose concentration of 100 g.l−1.
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Toran-Diaz, I., Delezon, C. & Baratti, J. The kinetics of ethanol production by Zymomonas mobilis on fructose medium. Biotechnol Lett 5, 409–412 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00131282
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