Biorefinery of sugarcane bagasse into ethanol and xylitol was investigated in this study. Ethanol fermentation hydrolysate carried out by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. After distillation, the vinasse containing xylose used to produce through Candida guilliermondii TISTR 5068. During fermentation, it not necessary supplement a nitrogen source hydrolysate. Approximately 50 g/L bioethanol produced aft...

Lactic acid fermentation is a natural method of antimicrobial food protection. Antagonistic activity of Lactobacillus sp. bacteria, taking part in this process, is directed mainly against the same or other microorganisms. In this work we determine the impact of the presence of xylitol and galactosyl-xylitol on the antagonistic activity of 60 Lactobacillus sp. strains against indicator molds (Al...

BACKGROUND The process of industrial xylitol production is a massive source of organic pollutants, such as waste xylose mother liquor (WXML), a viscous reddish-brown liquid. Currently, WXML is difficult to reuse due to its miscellaneous low-cost sugars, high content of inhibitors and complex composition. WXML, as an organic pollutant of hemicellulosic hydrolysates, accumulates and has become an...

Abstract Changing relative humidity levels challenge the manufacturing of chewable xylitol-sorbitol based tablets. The aim study is to investigate how formulation tablets affects properties powder blends and in an environment different levels. In all, 30 batches containing ratios sorbitol, xylitol magnesium stearate were prepared at three Powder made into using instrumented eccentric tableting ...

BACKGROUND Two heterologous pathways have been used to construct recombinant xylose-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains: i) the xylose reductase (XR) and xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH) pathway and ii) the xylose isomerase (XI) pathway. In the present study, the Pichia stipitis XR-XDH pathway and the Piromyces XI pathway were compared in an isogenic strain background, using a laboratory hos...

Frequent use of Xylitol may decrease the S. mutans levels. However, very little is known about whether this effect on the levels of cariogenic bacteria is maintained after the interruption of short-term usage of xylitol. This study aimed at evaluating changes in mutans streptococci (MS) salivary levels after using a chewing gum containing xylitol. Twelve volunteers harboring > or = 10(5) CFU MS...

BACKGROUND Bioplastics, like polylactic acid (PLA), are renewable alternatives for petroleum-based plastics. Lactic acid, the monomer of PLA, has traditionally been produced biotechnologically with bacteria. With genetic engineering, yeast have the potential to replace bacteria in biotechnological lactic acid production, with the benefits of being acid tolerant and having simple nutritional req...