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Production of alditols fromd-xylose by yeasts

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Production of glycerol, tetritols, pentitols, hexitols and heptitols was tested with 193 strains of yeasts and yeast-like microorganisms belonging to 13 genera. According to the production of alditols, the yeast species were divided into four groups. The largest group consisted of pentitol-producing yeasts. Only few species produced glycerol, tetritol and hexitol. Production of heptitols was found mainly in sporulating yeasts.

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Stankovič, L., Kovačovská, R. Production of alditols fromd-xylose by yeasts. Folia Microbiol 36, 542–548 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884034

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