Screening of Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB strains at microaerophilic conditions for xylitol production

Michael Mueller, Mark R. Wilkins, Ibrahim M. Banat

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Abstract

Xylitol is a fermentation product of xylose which can be used as a sweetener sugar substitute by diabetics. Five novel Kluyveromyces marxianus yeast strains, IMB1 - IMB5, have shown the ability to grow on xylose and produce xylitol. In comparison to chemical synthetic xylitol production, the biotechnological production method can be more cost effective, since no expensive metal catalysts and high temperatures are needed. All five yeast strains of K. marxianus 1MB were tested at five different temperatures ranging from 25°C to 45°C with xylose as sole carbon source. IMB4 showed highest growth rate of 0.20 h-1 at 40°C while IMB2 produced the highest xylitol concentration at 40°C with a value of 7.84 g/l (YX/X = 0.42). IMB1 produced the highest ethanol concentration of 1.64 g/l (YE/X = 0.08) at 40°C.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2010, ASABE 2010
Pages1105-1114
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2010

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2010, ASABE 2010
Volume2

Keywords

  • Ethanol
  • K. marxianus
  • Xylitol
  • Xylose

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