African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Biotechnological potential of Candida spp. for the bioconversion of D-xylose to xylitol

Marcus Venicius de Mello Lourenço*
  • Marcus Venicius de Mello Lourenço*
  • Department of Biological Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13418-900, Brazil
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Francisco Dini-Andreote
  • Francisco Dini-Andreote
  • 2. Department of Soil Sciences, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13418-900, Brazil. 3. Department of Genetics, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13418-900, Brazil
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Carlos Ivan Aguilar-Vildoso
  • Carlos Ivan Aguilar-Vildoso
  • Department of Genetics, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13418-900, Brazil
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Luiz Carlos Basso
  • Luiz Carlos Basso
  • Department of Biological Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13418-900, Brazil
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  •  Received: 13 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2014
  •  Published: 14 May 2014

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