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. 2012 Aug 23;11:113. doi: 10.1186/1475-2859-11-113

Table 5.

Bioconversion of D-galactose into D-tagatose using L-arabinose isomerases from various microorganisms

Organism Conversion yield (%) Conversion conditions References
Arthrobacter sp. 22c
30
50°C, 36 h
This study
Lactobacillus sakei 23 K
36
40°C, 7 h
32
Escherichia coli
34
35°C, 168 h
38
Bacillus halodurans
negligible
NR
19
Lactobacillus plantarum NC8
30
60°C, 6 h
20
Thermus sp. IM6501
54
60°C, 3 days
27
Lactobacillus fermentum CGMCC2921
55
65°C, 12 h
21
Bacillus stearothermophilus IAM 11001
36
65°C, 12 h
24
Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius
44
60°C, 6 h
25
Thermoanaerobacter mathranii
25
65°C, 24 h
29, 39
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
38
60°C, 6 h
19
Geobacillus thermodenitrificans
46
65°C, 5 h
22
Acidothermus cellulolytics ATCC 43068
53
75°C, 12 h
28
Bacillus stearothermophilus US100
48
70°C, 7 h
23
Thermotoga neapolitana
68
80°C, 20 h
30
Thermotoga maritima
56
80°C, 6 h
31
Anoxybacillus flavithermus TC-06 60 95°C, 1 h, boratea 26

a The addition of borate can promote D-tagatose formation [38,39].