The effect of carbon dioxide on xylose fermentation byPichia stipitis

Carbon dioxide was found to reduce the xylose fermentation rate of two different strains ofPichia stipitis (CBS 5773 and CBS 5776) significantly in anaerobic batch fermentations. The maximum specific fermentation rate in a carbon dioxide atmosphere was about 45% lower than the fermentation rate in nitrogen atmosphere. Further-more, the fermentation rate was found to be correlated to the growth rate. It is probable that the carbon dioxide influences the fermentation rate partly through decreasing the growth rate. It was also found that the fermentation rate of CBS 5773 was higher than for CBS 5776 and that the specific fermentation rate was lower at a higher cell density.

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