Isolation and identification of xylitol-producing yeasts from agricultural residues
2000
Altamirano, A. | De Figueroa, L.I.C. (PROIMI, Tucuman (Argentina)) | Vazquez, F.
Selected yeast strains isolated from corn silage and viticulture residues were screened for their capacities to convert D-xylose into xylitol. A conventional TLC was adapted for easy determination of xylose and xylitol in the culture supernatant solutions. This technique is suitable for the first steps of a screening program to select xylitol-producing yeasts from natural environments. Candida tropicalis ASM III (NRRL Y-27290), isolated from corn silage, appears to be a promising strain for xylitol production with a high yield (0.88 g xylitol per g of xylose consumed).
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