Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zuckern durch Fermentierung

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a fermentation process for the production of sugars. Hydrocarbons such as n-paraffins are used as the main source of carbon and micro-organisms capable of assimilating hydrocarbons are cultured therewith under aerobic conditions in an aqueous nutrient medium to produce the sugars. Typical sugars produced are glucose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, rhamnose, fructose, ribose and the like as well as the polymers thereof.