PRODUCTION OF L-ALDONOLACTONE

摘要

The present invention provides a process for the production of L-aldonolactone from L-aldohexose, especially for producing L-gulono-1,4-lactone or L-gulonic acid from L-gulose and producing L-galactono-1,4-lactone or L-galactonic acid from L-galactose by a microorganism belonging to the genus Pseudomonas or the genus Gluconobacter.