Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound
Patent
1981-04-28
1982-11-16
Yoncoskie, Robert A.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound
435163, 435164, 435165, C12P 706
Patent
active
043595340
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for converting D-xylose to ethanol relying on the unique ability of the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus to ferment this five-carbon sugar without the use of added enzymes. This process will be particularly useful in the production of ethanolic fuel from plant biomass.
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G. C. Avgerinos et al., "A Novel Single Step Microbial Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass to Ethanol," Presented at the International Fermentation Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada, Jul. 1980 (to be published in Proceedings).
P. Y. Wang et al., "Fermentation of D-Xylose by Yeasts Using Glucose Isomerase in the Medium to Convert D-Xylose to D-Xylulose," Biotechnol. Lett. 2(6): 279-284 (1980).
C. S. Gong et al., "Production of Ethanol from D-Xylose by Using D-Xylose Isomerase and Yeasts," Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 41(2): 430-436 (Feb. 1981).
Bothast Rodney J.
Kurtzman Cletus P.
Vancauwenberge James E.
McConnell David G.
Ribando Curtis P.
Silverstein M. Howard
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Yoncoskie Robert A.
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