Lactobionic acid has appeared on the commercial scene as a versatile polyhydroxy acid
with numerous promising applications in the food, medicine, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and …

Microbial production of organic acids has become a fast-moving field due to the increasing
role of these compounds as platform chemicals. In recent years, the portfolio of specialty …

Microbial associations are frequent in traditional fermented foods and beverages, conferring
upon them their characteristic organoleptic, physical and nutritional properties. Moreover …

Whey, the main by-product of the cheese industry, is considered as an important pollutant
due to its high chemical and biological oxygen demand. Whey, often considered as waste …

Lactose has long been used as a precursor for the production of high-value derivatives with
emerging applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Some significant …

Lactobionic acid (LBA) is a bionic acid naturally found in the “Caspian Sea yogurt” and
chemically constituted of a gluconic acid bonded to a galactose. The compound is known for …

Whey lactose is a major by-product of the cheese and casein manufacturing industry.
Utilization of this cheap and renewable resource is an area of interest among …

Due to stricter environmental legislation and implementation of the “waste valorization”
concept, recycling of dairy effluent, whey, has drawn a considerable attention. The main …

Biodegradable nonionic sugar esters-based surfactants have been gaining more and more
attention in recent years due to their chemical plasticity that enables the various applications …

Hard-metal sector, strategic for the industrial economies, is suffering from the reduced
availability and price volatility of its main feedstock: critical W and Co. In 2021, a 73.5 kt W …