Xylitol from rice husks by acid hydrolysis and Candida yeast fermentation
An investigation was conducted into the production of xylose by acid hydrolysis of rice husks and its subsequent bioconversion to xylitol. The parameters were optimised using the response surface methodology. The fermentation stage took place with the aid of the yeast species Candida guilliermondii...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2013-01-01
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Series: | Química Nova |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422013000500004&lng=en&tlng=en |