sˈaɪəntɪsts wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðə jˈiːld ʌv dˈiːlˈækteɪt fɹʌm fɜːməntˈeɪʃən baɪ pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl dᵻlˈiːʃənz.
Scientists were able to increase the yield of D-lactate from fermentation by performing several deletions.