Overexpression of L-Arabinose Isomerase for Production of the Low-Calorie Bulk Sweetener D-Tagatose

Monika Van Holsbeeck^1,2, Efstathia Tsakali^2,3, Evelien Syryn¹, Guido Aerts¹, Jan Van Impe² and Ilse Van De Voorde^1*

¹Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Cluster of Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology, Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

²Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Science, Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology and Control (BioTeC), Willem de Croylaan 46, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium

³Department of Food Technology, T.E.I. of Athens, Faculty of Food Technology and Nutrition, Laboratory of Food and Industrial Microbiology, Agiou Spyridonos 12210 Egaleo, Athens, Greece

^*Corresponding Author: Ilse Van De Voorde, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Cluster of Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology, Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium, Tel: +32 (0)9 265 86 13 Email: