title: Production of D-arabitol by Metschnikowia reukaufii AJ14787.
abstract: A potent producer of D-arabitol was isolated by screening of natural sources and identified as Metschnikowia reukaufii AJ14787. Resting cells of this strain can efficiently produce D-arabitol from D-glucose with a weight yield of more than 60%, and can also produce D-arabitol from several other types of sugars such as polyols, ketoses, and aldoses. To improve productivity, various culture conditions such as temperature and the concentrations of D-glucose and nitrogen sources were examined. Under optimal conditions, 206 g/l of D-arabitol was produced from D-glucose with a weight yield of 52% in 100 hours.
authors.affiliation: Aminoscience Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan. hiroyuki_nozaki@ajinomoto.com
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nozaki
authors.forename: Shun-ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsuyoshi
authors.forename: Kenzo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokozeki
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D005285:Fermentation; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D015003:Yeasts / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009005:Monosaccharides; D013402:Sugar Alcohols; D009584:Nitrogen; C014999:arabitol