Harnessing -arabinose isomerase for biological production of -tagatose: Recent advances and its applications

1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO) is an important chemical which has been widely used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and especially polymer industries. Production of 1,3-PDO from renewable feedstocks by green processes is attracting broad...

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Biological Synthesis of D-Tagatose Using L-Arabinose Isomerase

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.636.145 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 636 ◽

pp. 145-148

Author(s):

Xiang Hui Qi ◽

Jing Fei Zhu ◽

Yan Luo ◽

Huan Huan Zhang ◽

Jing Lin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dietary Supplements ◽

Industrial Application ◽

Biological Synthesis ◽

Biological Production ◽

Low Calorie ◽

Existing Problems ◽

Arabinose Isomerase

D-Tagatose is a ketohexose monosaccharide and recognized as a low-calorie substitute sweetener that could be used in nonchronic drugs, foods, beverages and dietary supplements. Currently, the biological production of D-tagatose using L-arabinose isomerase has caused extensive attention. In the article, properties and recent researches about D-tagatose and L-arabinose isomerase are described. The industrial application and existing problems are also stated.

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Recent advances in biological production of sugar alcohols

Current Opinion in Biotechnology ◽

10.1016/j.copbio.2015.11.006 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 105-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 63

Author(s):

Yong-Cheol Park ◽

Eun Joong Oh ◽

Jung-Hyun Jo ◽

Yong-Su Jin ◽

Jin-Ho Seo

Keyword(s):

Sugar Alcohols ◽

Biological Production ◽

Recent Advances

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Recent Advances in High Dispersion Spectroscopy of Globular Cluster Stars

Symposium - International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s0074180900035610 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 132 ◽

pp. 525-530

Author(s):

Raffaele G. Gratton

Keyword(s):

Globular Cluster ◽

Globular Clusters ◽

High Dispersion ◽

Photographic Material ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Metal Abundances ◽

Ccd Detectors ◽

Major Progress

The use CCD detectors has allowed a major progress in abundance derivations for globular cluster stars in the last years. Abundances deduced from high dispersion spectra now correlates well with other abundance indicators. I discuss some problems concerning the derivation of accurate metal abundances for globular clusters using high dispersion spectra from both the old photographic and the most recent CCD data. The discrepant low abundances found by Cohen (1980), from photographic material for M71 giants, are found to be due to the use of too high microturbulences.

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