<b><i>Zymomonas mobilis</i> immobilized on loofa sponge: levan and ethanol production in semi-continuous fermentation

Zymomonas mobilis is a promising microorganism in the biotechnological production of ethanol and levan due to its low biomass and high tolerance to ethanol concentrations. Ethanol and levan production by Z. mobilis CDBB-603 immobilized on loofa sponge using semi-continuous fermentation is evaluated....

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Main Authors: Vidiany Aparecida Queiroz Santos, Jesus Vega-Estrada, Maria Del Carmen Montes-Orcasitas, Crispin Humberto Garcia-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Technology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/27625