This work aims to contribute to the development of a viable technology for the production of xylitol from sugarcane bagasse hemicellulose hydrolysate, using a fluidized bed bioreactor with yeast cells of Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037. To evaluate the technical viability of this biotechnological process, simple batch fermentations were realized according to a 2(3) factorial design with three center points. Furthermore, the influence of the variables fluidization flux, hydrolysate concentration factor and air flow on process yield and volumetric productivity were evaluated. The results obtained showed that only an increase in fluidization flux had a positive influence on process yield and volumetric productivity. This is due to better oxygen transfer to the inside of the cell, leading to increased xylose consumption and xylitol production rates.