Abstract
Ethanol yields produced by Zymomonas strains from sucrose are significantly lower than from glucose or fructose. The low yield is a consequence of the formation of both levan and sorbitol as by-products. Most of the levan is in a non-precipitable form, indicating low molecular weight. Formation of sorbitol was observed with both the Zymomonas strains studied. The measured amounts of levan and sorbitol were 8% and 11% of the original sucrose content, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 252-255 |
| Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |