D-xylitol: Fermentative Production, Application And Commercialization
by Anuj Kumar Chandel /
2012 / English / PDF
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Commercially, D-xylitol is produced by chemical reactions that
are tailored to the requirements of various sectors. However, due
to the rising interest in sustainable development and
ecologically benign practices, microbial transformation processes
are generally preferred over the conventional chemical conversion
process. The former have multiple advantages, including less
chemical load on the environment, higher efficiency, and the
ability to dilute multiple downstream transformation attempts
while maintaining product yield and recovery.
Commercially, D-xylitol is produced by chemical reactions that
are tailored to the requirements of various sectors. However, due
to the rising interest in sustainable development and
ecologically benign practices, microbial transformation processes
are generally preferred over the conventional chemical conversion
process. The former have multiple advantages, including less
chemical load on the environment, higher efficiency, and the
ability to dilute multiple downstream transformation attempts
while maintaining product yield and recovery.
This book aims to disseminate the most current advances in the
biotechnological production of D-xylitol and its applications in
medical and health care. It is a unique collection of 15 book
chapters split into 5 sections and written by experts in their
respective fields, who present critical insights into several
topics, review current research, and discuss future progress in
this area. This book also provides essential information on
hemicellulose hydrolysis to recover D-xylose, detoxification of
hemicellulose hydrolysates, and improved fermentation methods for
increased D-xylitol production. The highlights of strain
improvement to increase the D-xylitol titers and downstream
recovery of D-xylitol are also discussed in several sections. The
current applications of D-xylitol in medical and health care have
been used to justify the cost incurred for setting up the
demonstration plant for D-xylitol production in the market. Apart
from researchers and post-graduate students in the field of
microbial biotechnology, this book will assist those in the
business community who deal with the economic analysis of
bio-based products and their marketing.
This book aims to disseminate the most current advances in the
biotechnological production of D-xylitol and its applications in
medical and health care. It is a unique collection of 15 book
chapters split into 5 sections and written by experts in their
respective fields, who present critical insights into several
topics, review current research, and discuss future progress in
this area. This book also provides essential information on
hemicellulose hydrolysis to recover D-xylose, detoxification of
hemicellulose hydrolysates, and improved fermentation methods for
increased D-xylitol production. The highlights of strain
improvement to increase the D-xylitol titers and downstream
recovery of D-xylitol are also discussed in several sections. The
current applications of D-xylitol in medical and health care have
been used to justify the cost incurred for setting up the
demonstration plant for D-xylitol production in the market. Apart
from researchers and post-graduate students in the field of
microbial biotechnology, this book will assist those in the
business community who deal with the economic analysis of
bio-based products and their marketing.
