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A study of cellobiose fermentation by a Dekkera strain
Author(s) -
Blondin B.,
Ratomahenina R.,
Arnaud A.,
Galzy P.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260240910
Subject(s) - cellobiose , fermentation , strain (injury) , yield (engineering) , chemistry , food science , ethanol fermentation , ethanol , biochemistry , biology , cellulose , cellulase , materials science , anatomy , metallurgy
The Dekkera intermedia strain studied has the ability to ferment cellobiose. The ethanol concentration obtained was 75 g/L from 180 g/L cellobiose (80% of theoretical yield). The fermentation of more concentrated solutions of cellobiose did not proceed well.