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. 1968 Dec;16(12):1847–1852. doi: 10.1128/am.16.12.1847-1852.1968

Production of d-Mannitol and Glycerol by Yeasts

Hiroshi Onishi 1, Toshiyuki Suzuki 1
PMCID: PMC547782  PMID: 5749751

Abstract

D-Mannitol has not so far been known as a major product of sugar metabolism by yeasts. Three yeast strains, a newly isolated yeast from soy-sauce mash, Torulopsis versatilis, and T. anomala, were found to be good mannitol producers. Under optimal conditions, the isolate produced mannitol at good yield of 30% of the sugar consumed. Glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, maltose, glycerol, and xylitol were suitable substrates for mannitol formation. High concentrations of yeast extract, Casamino Acids, NaCl, and KCl in media affected significantly the mannitol yield, whereas high levels of inorganic phosphate did not show any detrimental effect.

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