2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effective utilization of C5 sugars through the use of biofilm reactor
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21560806
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Biofunction/Bioprocess
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| Research Institution | Kinki University |
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Principal Investigator |
ANO Takashi 近畿大学, 生物理工学部, 教授 (80202654)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | バイオリアクター |
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| Research Abstract |
The main components of plant biomass are carbohydrates, a mixture of cellulose, and hemicellulose. When cellulose and hemi-cellulose are hydrolyzed, their constituent sugars, glucose(a six carbon sugar, hence "C6") and xylose(a five carbon sugar, hence,"C5"), are produced respectively. As a method of metabolizing the C5 sugars is required to utilize the biomass effectively, Bacillus subtilis was used to metabolize the C5 sugar. Production of a useful antibiotic as a model compound was employed, and the higher productivity was observed, and the usefulness of C5 sugars were shown.
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Research Products
(6 results)
