Process for the production of dihydroxyacetone

摘要: … This invention relates to a novel process for producing dihydroxyacetone by microbial fermentation. More particularly, this invention relates to the conversion, under controlled aerobic conditions, of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone by strains of Acetobacter suboxydans. … Thus, the invention sought to be patented in its process aspect resides in a method for producing dihydroxyacetone which comprises cultivating Acetobacter suboxydans under submerged aerobic conditions in a nutrient medium consisting of glycerol, water and yeast …