Open AccessDevelopment of Biocatalyst for the Fermentation of Agricultural Feedstocks to Chemicals
Author(s) -
Pirkko Suominen,
David A. Glassner,
Robert T. Kean
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/859231
Subject(s) - xylose , cellulase , fermentation , bacillus coagulans , hemicellulose , cellulose , biochemistry , pentose , food science , chemistry , mixed acid fermentation , lactic acid , lactic acid fermentation , biology , bacteria , genetics
Yeasts were engineered to increase rates for fermentation of xylose (a common biomass derived sugar) to lactic acid or ethanol