Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.

Ryosuke Fudou

Kenzo Yokozeki

Naoto Tonouchi

Yasuhiro Mihara

Shigeru Yamanaka

Yasuko Jojima

Katsunori Kobayashi

Kohki Ishikawa

Hiroshi Miyano

Sonoko Takeuchi

Tomomi Kuwahara

The spore germination inhibitor of the invention is 6-carbamoyl-2-pyridine carboxylic acid which is produced by a microorganism of genus Bacillus, such as and can inhibit germination of sporogenous bacteria resulting in the prevention of spoilage and putrefaction of foods, particularly in combination with D-alanine.

Spore germination inhibitor and food containing the same

According to the present invention, there are provided microorganisms having an ability to producing xylitol or D-xylulose by fermentation, and a method for producing xylitol or D-xylulose using the microorganisms. Osmophilic microorganisms were collected from soil, and the obtained microorganisms were searched for a bacterium having an ability to produce xylitol or D-xylulose from glucose. Xylitol or D-xylulose is produced by culturing an isolated bacterium in a suitable medium to accumulate xylitol or D-xylulose in the medium, and collecting xylitol or D-xylulose from the medium.

Microorganisms and method for producing xylitol or d-xylulose

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Kanagawa, Japan

Ryosuke Fudou