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Boosting Prebiotic Production by Deleting a Key Gene in Bacteria
Greg Howard
13th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers from Universidade Do Minho developed a new method to produce fructooligosaccharides (FOS) using genetically modified Zymomonas mobilis
- By deleting the sacC gene, which encodes invertase, they reduced unwanted by-products and increased FOS production
- Using agro-industrial by-products like sugarcane molasses and corn steep liquor as nutrient sources, they achieved cost-effective and sustainable FOS production
References
Main Study
1) Improving Fructooligosaccharide Production via sacC Gene Deletion in Zymomonas mobilis: A Novel Approach for Enhanced Prebiotic Production
Published 12th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-024-03508-8
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