Methods for production of xylitol in microorganisms

Details Methods for production of xylitol in microorganisms Methods for production of xylitol in microorganisms

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Long, Scott (Department: 1633)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound

C435S252330, C435S252300

Reexamination Certificate

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07960152

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides biosynthetic routes to xylitol production that do not require pureD-xylose for synthesis and that can utilize inexpensive substrates such as hemicellulose hydrolysates.

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