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Thermal inducible expression of xylose isomerase and its performance in a hollow fiber bioreactor

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TheEscherichia coli xylose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5) has been expressed under the control of a thermal inverting promotor system (att-nutL-p-att-N block) and its performance in a hollow fiber bioreactor measured. The conversion of xylose to xylulose was inversely proportional to the flow rate and the system operated up to 60°C. The maximum conversion efficiency observed was 19.05% at 55°C.

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  1. Department of Food Science, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

    Dominic W. S. Wong, Linda N. H. Yee & Carl A. Batt

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Wong, D.W.S., Yee, L.N.H. & Batt, C.A. Thermal inducible expression of xylose isomerase and its performance in a hollow fiber bioreactor. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 4, 1–5 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569686

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