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Table 3 Comparison of xylitol production by different microorganisms

From: Enhanced xylitol production using non-detoxified xylose rich pre-hydrolysate from sugarcane bagasse by newly isolated Pichia fermentans

Microorganism

Feedstock

Detoxification

Xylitol titer (g/L)

Xylitol yield (g/g)

References

Debaryomyces hansenii

Pure xylose and glycerol

–

53.7

0.98

[25]

Yarrowia lipolytica

Pure xylose and glycerol

–

53.2

0.97

[44]

Candida tropicalis BSXDH-3

Pure xylose, glycerol and glucose

–

48.6

0.98

[46]

Debaryomyces hansenii

Pure xylose

–

68.6

0.76

[47]

E. coli

Pure xylose and glucose

–

172.4

–

[48]

Kluyveromyces marxianus YZJ015

Pure xylose

–

71.5

0.89

[50]

P. fermentans

Pure xylose

–

98.9

0.67

This study

Candida tropicalis JH030

Sugarcane bagasse

Non-detoxified

12.5

0.51

[19]

Candida tropicalis JH030

Rice straw

Non-detoxified

~ 32

0.71

[19]

Candida tropicalis W103

Corncob

Detoxified

68.4

0.70

[28]

Candida athensensis SB18

Horticultural waste

Detoxified

100.1

0.81

[34]

Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037

Sugarcane bagasse

Detoxified

36.3

0.64

[37]

Debaryomyces hansenii

Sugarcane bagasse

Detoxified

13.8

0.69

[47]

E. coli

Corncob and pure glucose

Detoxified

150.0

> 0.95

[48]

Pichia stipitis

Corn stover

Detoxified

12.5

0.61

[49]

P. fermentans

Sugarcane bagasse

Non-detoxified

79.0

0.54

This study