Biotin and Zn2+ Increase Xylitol Production by Candida tropicalis |
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| Authors: | Gurusamy Muneeswaran Sanjay K S Patel Sanath Kondaveeti Ramasamy Shanmugam Krishnasamy Gopinath Virendra Kumar Sang-Yong Kim Jung-Kul Lee Vipin Chandra Kalia In-Won Kim |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea ;2.Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Shin-Ansan University, Ansan, 15435 Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | In this study, the medium requirements to increase the production of xylitol by using Candida tropicalis (CT) have been investigated. The technique of single addition or omission of medium components was applied to determine the nutritional requirements. The addition of amino acids such as Asp, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, and Gly had no significant effect on CT growth. However, in the absence of other metal ions, there was a higher concentration of cell growth and xylitol production when only Zn2+ was present in the medium. The analysis of various vitamins unveiled that biotin and thiamine were the only vitamins required for the growth of CT. Surprisingly, when only biotin was present in the medium as a vitamin, there was less growth of CT than when the medium was complete, but the amount of xylitol released was significantly higher. Overall, this study will increase the xylitol production using the single omission or addtion technique. |
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| Keywords: | Biotin Thiamine Urea Xylitol Zn2+ |
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