The present invention deals with an improved fermentation process for the production
of xylitol from Pichia sp. and the said process is submerged fermentation
for the production of xylitol using cotton seed flour as cheap organic nitrogen
source and the main advantage is short fermentation time and higher yield of xylitol
from xylose moreover, one of the essential aspects of the present invention is
that the medium for the fermentation using Pichia sp. for producing high
yield of xylitol from xylose has been obtained using a specific combination of
nutritional parameters.
