Ethanolic cofermentation with glucose and xylose by the recombinant industrial strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae NAN-127 and the effect of furfural on xylitol production.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain NAN-127 (2n, prototroph), which contains the xylose reductase-xylitol dehydrogenase (XR-XDH) xylose metabolic pathway was used for the cofermentation of glucose and xylose. Oxygen supply was the most important factor for xylose fermentation and pH 4.5 and a ventilation rate of 0.04 vvm were optimal. The xylose utilization ratio reached 0.655 at an initial xylose concentration of 50 gL(-1) and was 0.9 at an initial concentration of 20 gL(-1). Addition of furfural at late logarithmic phase as electron acceptor to a final concentration of 3.0 gL(-1) decreased the xylitol yield by 17% under micro-aeration conditions without inhibiting cell growth, but also without an increase in ethanol yield. The results are important to the application of strain NAN-127 in the lignocellulosic ethanol process.
Zhang
Xiaoran
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State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
Shen
Yu
Y
Shi
Wenlong
W
Bao
Xiaoming
X
D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000378:metabolism*; D024861:Genetic Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D014993:Xylitol / Q000378:metabolism*; D014994:Xylose / Q000378:metabolism*
D000431:Ethanol; D014994:Xylose; D005662:Furaldehyde; D005947:Glucose; D014993:Xylitol