“…Lactobacilli are auxotrophs that are not very resistant to changing environmental conditions and are small, while fungi form hyphae and are characterized by a long generation time. Studies also indicate the possibility of producing mannitol by the use of yeast [ 12 , 14 , 15 , 22 , 23 ]. These microorganisms can produce mannitol using glucose and fructose, but also less traditional substrates such as five-carbon sugars (e.g., Candida , Brettanomyces , Decceromyces , Kluyveromyces , Saccharomyces , Schwanniomyces , and Trichosporon ), glycerol ( Torulopsis versatilis and Candida azyma ), mannose, galactose, maltose, or xylitol [ 22 , 24 ].…”