use of sucrose as a substrate for the fermentative production of 1,2-propanediol

摘要

use of sucrose as a substrate for fermentative production of 1,2-propanediol the present invention relates to a method for producing 1,2-propanediol by fermentation comprising cultivating a microorganism producing 1,2-propanediol in an appropriate medium, comprising a source of sucrose, and recover the 1,2-propanediol that is produced, where the microorganism is able to use sucrose as the only carbon source for the production of 1,2-propanediol. in a preferred aspect of the invention, the sucrose source is obtained from plant biomass, which is, in particular, sugarcane juice.