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. 1971 Sep;22(3):484–485. doi: 10.1128/am.22.3.484-485.1971

Production of d-Mannitol by Conidia of Aspergillus candidus1

G E N Nelson 1,2, D E Johnson 1,2, A Ciegler 1,2
PMCID: PMC376343  PMID: 5119211

Abstract

Conidia of Aspergillus candidus converted glucose and other sugars to mannitol. Low pH (ca. 3.0) apparently favored the percentage yield but decreased the fermentation rate.

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