The Improvement of Bioethanol Production by Pentose-Fermenting Yeasts Isolated from Herbal Preparations, the Gut of Dung Beetles, and Marula Wine

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Fermentation of L-arabinose by the adapted strain of M. caribbica Mu 2.2f at K_La values of 2.3 h⁻¹ (a), 3.3 h⁻¹ (b), and 4.9 h⁻¹ (c) in the presence of 30 g/L L-arabinose at 35°C with the addition of 3 g/L acetic acid.

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