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Yeasts that ferment both D-cellobiose and D-xylose have been identified. Such organisms may have advantages in the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of cellulosics by obviating D-cellobiose inhibition of cellulase activity, and by allowing concurrent processing of the hemicellulose and cellulose.
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Maleszka, R., Wang, P.Y. & Schneider, H. Yeasts that ferment D-cellobiose as well as D-xylose. Biotechnol Lett 4, 133–136 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091349
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