Open access
Jul 2026
Genetic Improvement of a Wild-Type Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain for Enhanced Xylitol Production
A genetically engineered yeast strain isolated from a Colombian distillery and submitted to adaptive laboratory evolution allowed a significant improvement in terms of xylose consumption, xylitol production and xylitol yield.
Margareth Andrea Patiño Lagos, Diana Carolina Tusso Pinzón, Jorge Alejandro Cristancho Caviativa et al.
· Fermentation · 0 citations