Table 2 Mucic acid production from poly-d-galacturonic acid by marine Trichoderma sp. LF328 transformants

Lactose + poly-d-galacturonate

 Mucic acid (g L⁻¹)

3.6 ± 0.1^a

2.9 ± 0.6^a

1.7 ± 0.0^b

 Conversion mucic acid/available d-galacturonic acid (g g⁻¹)

0.42 ± 0.01

0.34 ± 0.07

0.20 ± 0.01

d-Xylose + poly-d-galacturonate

 Mucic acid (g L⁻¹)

3.6^a

3.6 ± 0.2^a

0.1^b

 Conversion mucic acid/available d-galacturonic acid (g g⁻¹)

0.40

0.39

0.01