Erythritol production by yeasts: A snapshot of current knowledge

[en] Erythritol is a four-carbon sugar alcohol produced by microorganisms as an osmoprotectant. It could be used as a natural sweetener in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Here, a snapshot of current knowledge on erythritol metabolism and synthesis, optimization of its production and more precise process and producer strain improvement is presented. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Microbiology
Biotechnology

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Carly, F.; Unité de Biotechnologies et Bioprocédés Université Libre de Bruxelles Belgium

Fickers, Patrick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Microbial, food and biobased technologies

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English

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Erythritol production by yeasts: A snapshot of current knowledge

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2018

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Yeast

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0749-503X

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1097-0061

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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