[HTML][HTML] Xylitol: bioproduction and applications-a review

D Umai, R Kayalvizhi, V Kumar, S Jacob - Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Xylitol, a natural compound classified as a sugar alcohol, is found diversely in fruits and
vegetables in small quantities. Commercial production of xylitol has expanded due to its …

Processes for the production of xylitol—a review

ISM Rafiqul, AMM Sakinah - Food Reviews International, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is used as a sweetener for diabetics and also for other
purposes (eg, in chewing gum). Industrially, xylitol is manufactured through a chemical …

Bio-synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles from Candida guilliermondii and their antimicrobial effect against pathogenic bacteria

A Mishra, SK Tripathy, SI Yun - Journal of nanoscience and …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
In the present study we investigated the extra cellular synthesis of gold and silver
nanoparticles by using the yeast Candida guilliermondii. The formation of noble metal …

Candida parapsilosis: A versatile biocatalyst for organic oxidation-reduction reactions

A Chadha, S Venkataraman, R Preetha, SK Padhi - Bioorganic chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
This review highlights the importance of the biocatalyst, Candida parapsilosis for oxidation
and reduction reactions of organic compounds and establishes its versatility to generate a …

Recent insights, applications and prospects of xylose reductase: a futuristic enzyme for xylitol production

Y Lugani, M Puri, BS Sooch - European Food Research and Technology, 2021 - Springer
Xylose reductase (XR) is an intermediate inducible enzyme of xylose metabolism
responsible for the reduction of xylose into xylitol. It is an intracellular enzyme present in …

Inhibition by toxic compounds in the hemicellulosic hydrolysates on the activity of xylose reductase from Candida tropicalis

ISM Rafiqul, AMM Sakinah, AW Zularisam - Biotechnology letters, 2015 - Springer
Xylose reductase (XR) is an oxidoreductase having potential applications in the production
of various specialty products, mainly xylitol. It is important to screen for compounds that can …

Insights into fungal xylose reductases and its application in xylitol production

Y Lugani, BS Sooch - Fungal biorefineries, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Xylose reductase (EC 1.1. 1.21), an aldo-keto reductase enzyme, catalyzes the
conversion of xylose into xylitol. It is present in animals, plants, and many microorganisms. In …

Biochemical Properties of Xylose Reductase Prepared from Adapted Strain of Candida tropicalis

ISM Rafiqul, AMM Sakinah - Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
Xylose reductase (XR) is an intracellular enzyme, which catalyzes xylose to xylitol
conversion in the microbes. It has potential biotechnological applications in the manufacture …

[HTML][HTML] Producción de xilitol por Candida guilliermondii a partir de fermentación de residuos de palma de aceite

K Manjarres-Pinzón, M Arias-Zabala… - … UDCA Actualidad & …, 2016 - scielo.org.co
La hidrólisis ácida diluida del residuo lignocelulósico de raquis de palma de aceite produce
azúcares fermentables, como la xilosa, principal fuente de carbono para la producción de …

Production of xylose reductase from adapted Candida tropicalis grown in sawdust hydrolysate

ISM Rafiqul, AMM Sakinah - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2014 - Elsevier
Xylose, recovered from Meranti wood sawdust (MWS), can be used as a promising and
alternative carbon source for yeast growth as well as for the production of xylose reductase …