PRODUCTION OF XYLITOL THROUGH ENZYMATIC PROCESS

摘要

PURPOSE:When xylitol is produced by enzymatic reduction of xylose, a micro organism is used to recycle NADP to a coenzyme HADP to enable high- efficiency production of xylitol which is used as a low-calorie sweetener. CONSTITUTION:In the presence of a coenzyme, NADPH (dihydronicotinic amide- adenine dinucleotide phosphate, xylose reductase is used to reduce xylose into xylitol where a microorganism which can reduce the NADP formed in the reduction into NADPH, preferably methane bacteria is allowed to conjugate, to recycle coenzyme NADPH.