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. 1983 Oct;46(4):912–916. doi: 10.1128/aem.46.4.912-916.1983

Microbial Production of Optically Pure l-Iditol by Yeast Strains

Mayumi Ogawa 1, Toyoaki Sawada 1, Toru Okuda 1, Yasuji Suhara 1, Hiromi B Maruyama 1
PMCID: PMC239488  PMID: 16346404

Abstract

Several yeast strains belonging to genus Candida were found to selectively hydrogenate l-sorbose with enantiomeric specificity, yielding optically pure l-iditol in the culture broth. The most active strain, isolated from a commercial lemon, was identified as Candida intermedia, which produced 50 g of l-iditol per liter from 150 g of l-sorbose per liter during a 5-day fermentation period (35% yield).

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