ISSN:
0138-4988
Keywords:
Life Sciences
;
Life Sciences (general)
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Simultaneous utilization of methanol and glucose by Hansenula polymorpha (Torulopsis sp.) MH 26 results in an increase in growth yield of up to 18% in dependence of the mixing proportion. The distribution of carbon from 14C-methanol into biomass and carbon dioxide was investigated. The distribution pattern was strongly influenced by the mixing proportion showing that methanol plays an increasing role as an energy donor as the glucose content in the mixture increased. Due to these data and verified by theoretical considerations the effect on growth yield was discussed to be caused by an interconnection in the conversion of the individual substrates. This is attributed to glucose delivering the acceptor for C1-assimilation and resulting in a more efficient utilization of glucose carbon on the one as well as the energy content of methanol on the other hand.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/abio.370080405
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