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Xylitol

Known as: Xylitol [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from XYLOSE by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and used as a noncariogenic sweetener.
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Review
2019
Review
2019
Effects of Sweeteners on the Gut Microbiota: A Review of Experimental Studies and Clinical Trials
ABSTRACT The consumption of sugar-free foods is growing because of their low-calorie content and the health concerns about… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the efficient co-utilization of glucose and xylose
The rapid co-fermentation of both glucose and xylose is important for the efficient conversion of lignocellulose biomass into… Expand
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to xylitol: An overview.
Lignocellulosic wastes include agricultural and forest residues which are most promising alternative energy sources and serve as… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Comparison of the xylose reductase-xylitol dehydrogenase and the xylose isomerase pathways for xylose fermentation by recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae
BackgroundTwo heterologous pathways have been used to construct recombinant xylose-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains: i… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Xylitol production from corn fiber and sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates by Candida tropicalis.
A natural isolate, Candida tropicalis was tested for xylitol production from corn fiber and sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Isolation and characterization of the Pichia stipitis xylitol dehydrogenase gene, XYL2, and construction of a xylose-utilizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae transformant
SummaryA P. stipitis cDNA library in λgt11 was screened using antisera against P. stipitis xylose reductase and xylitol… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Genetically Engineered SaccharomycesYeast Capable of Effective Cofermentation of Glucose and Xylose
ABSTRACT Xylose is one of the major fermentable sugars present in cellulosic biomass, second only to glucose. However… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Xylitol Chewing Gums and Caries Rates: A 40-month Cohort Study
Dental caries is a pandemic infectious disease which can affect the quality of life and consumes considerable health care… Expand
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Simplified scheme for routine identification of human Staphylococcus species.
From a total of 40 characters that were previously used to differentiate species of staphylococci, 13 key characters were… Expand
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Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Chemotaxis toward sugars in Escherichia coli.
Using a quantitative assay for measuring chemotaxis, we tested a variety of sugars and sugar derivatives for their ability to… Expand
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