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Erythritol production by yeasts: a snapshot of current knowledge
Author(s) -
Carly Frédéric,
Fickers Patrick
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
yeast
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.923
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1097-0061
pISSN - 0749-503X
DOI - 10.1002/yea.3306
Subject(s) - erythritol , biology , snapshot (computer storage) , biochemical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , computer science , engineering , operating system
Erythritol is a four‐carbon sugar alcohol produced by microorganisms as an osmoprotectant. It could be used as a natural sweetener in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Here, a snapshot of current knowledge on erythritol metabolism and synthesis, optimization of its production and more precise process and producer strain improvement is presented.