L-sorbose production by acidotolerant acetic acid bacteria isolated from Thailand sources

• Main Authors: Hanmoungjai W., Chukeatirote E., Yamada Y., Sahachaisaree V., Lumyong P., Takata G., Izumori K., Lumyong S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67650323952&partnerID=40&md5=c6e13889185c49683e4e97b99632eb6b; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/345
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

One hundred and twenty four isolates of acidotolerant acetic acid bacteria, isolated from various kinds of fruits and flowers collected in Chiang Mai, Thailand by an enrichmentculture approach were screened for their ability to produce rare ketose sugars. It was found that only 40 isolates (∼32%) co...