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Effects of oxygen and nutrients on xylitol and ethanol production in sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzates

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The influence of oxygen and nutrient supplementation on xylitol and ethanol production in a synthetic medium and sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzates using Candida tropicalis IEC5-ITV and Saccharomyces cerevisiae ITV01- RD was investigated for evaluation of bioconversion of pentoses and hexoses present in the lignocellulosic biomass. The best oxygen transfer rate (56.05 mg of O2/L/h) and xylitol and ethanol yields (0.67 and 0.47 g/g, respectively) were obtained in a synthetic medium. A yeast extract had a positive effect on xylitol and ethanol production (0.64 and 0.44 g/g, respectively) at a concentration of 1 g/L. C. tropicalis and S. cerevisiae exhibited not previously observed morphological changes depending on the nutrient composition. Use of sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzates requires a good supply of oxygen and addition of a yeast extract to improve xylitol and ethanol production.

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  1. Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz-UNIDA, Av. Miguel A. de Quevedo 2779, Col. Formando Hogar., CP. 91860, Veracruz, Ver., Mexico

    Juan Francisco Castañón-Rodríguez, José Antonio Portilla-Arias & María Guadalupe Aguilar-Uscanga

  2. Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, C.P. 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

    Blanca R. Aguilar-Uscanga

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Castañón-Rodríguez, J.F., Portilla-Arias, J.A., Aguilar-Uscanga, B.R. et al. Effects of oxygen and nutrients on xylitol and ethanol production in sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzates. Food Sci Biotechnol 24, 1381–1389 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-015-0177-x

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