The Genus Gluconobacter Oxydans: Comprehensive Overview of Biochemistry and Biotechnological Applications From: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: De Muynck, Cassandra; Pereira, Catarina S S; Naessens, Myriam; Parmentier, Sofie; Et al | Copyright Taylor & Francis Ltd. Jul-Sep 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

ABSTRACT The genus Gluconobacter comprises some of the most frequently used microorganisms when it comes to biotechnological applications. Not only has it been involved in "historical" production processes, such as vinegar production, but in the last decades many bioconversion routes for special and rare sugars involving Gluconobacter have been developed. Among the most recent are the biotransformations involved in the production of L-ribose and miglitol, both very promising pharmaceutical le...