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Table 3 Yields (after 72 h growth on 20 g l1 glucose and 20 g l1 xylose) and productivities of the strains used in this study

From: Identification of genes involved in xylose metabolism of Meyerozyma guilliermondii and their genetic engineering for increased xylitol production

Strain name

Yield (g l−1)

Vol. productivity (g l−1 h−1)

Spec. productivity (g xylitol per g xylose)

Ctrl (KU [EV])

1.29 ± 0.35

0.018

0.06

xdhΔ

3.41 ± 0.73

0.047

0.17

KU [XR]

3.89 ± 0.47 

0.054

0.19

xdhΔ [XR]

5.31 ± 0.69

0.074

0.27

xdh∆::XR

4.28 ± 1.30

0.060

0.21