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The yeast Pachysolen tannophilus has been identified as being able to convert an aldopentose, D-xylose, into ethanol. A feature of the conversion is that it can take place under aerobic conditions.
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Schneider, H., Wang, P.Y., Chan, Y.K. et al. Conversion of D-xylose into ethanol by the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus . Biotechnol Lett 3, 89–92 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00145116
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