A review on poly lactic acid (PLA) as a biodegradable polymer

NAAB Taib, MR Rahman, D Huda, KK Kuok, S Hamdan… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Biodegradable plastics are among the most promising materials to replace conventional
petroleum-based plastics that have caused many adverse impacts on the environment, such …

Organic acids production from lactic acid bacteria: A preservation approach

SP Bangar, S Suri, M Trif, F Ozogul - Food bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a group of gram-positive bacteria capable of converting
carbohydrate substrates into organic acids and producing a wide range of metabolites …

Towards controlled degradation of poly (lactic) acid in technical applications

S Teixeira, KM Eblagon, F Miranda, MF R. Pereira… - C, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental issues urge for the substitution of petrochemical-based raw materials with
more environmentally friendly sources. The biggest advantages of PLA over non …

The impacts of antimicrobial and antifungal activity of cell‐free supernatants from lactic acid bacteria in vitro and foods

E Mani‐López, D Arrioja‐Bretón… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are distinguished by their ability to produce lactic acid, among
other interesting metabolites with antimicrobial activity. A cell‐free supernatant (CFS) is a …

PLA bioplastic production: From monomer to the polymer

J Yu, S Xu, B Liu, H Wang, F Qiao, X Ren… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) plastics is of great significance to the sustainable
development of the world. Today, most PLA is prepared by ring-opening polymerization of …

Synthesis, properties, and applications of polylactic acid‐based polymers

H Ramezani Dana, F Ebrahimi - Polymer Engineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polylactic acid (PLA) is known as one of the greatest promising bioabsorbable and
compostable polyesters with the capability of high molecular weight synthesis. Lactic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Lactic acid production–producing microorganisms and substrates sources-state of art

E Abedi, SMB Hashemi - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Lactic acid is an organic compound produced via fermentation by different microorganisms
that are able to use different carbohydrate sources. Lactic acid bacteria are the main …

Challenges and opportunities in lactic acid bioprocess design—From economic to production aspects

RA de Oliveira, A Komesu, CEV Rossell… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lactic acid is an already consolidated bioproduct in the world market. It has many
applications, such as: the production of biodegradable polymers, substitution of plastics from …

[HTML][HTML] Valorisation of crude glycerol to value-added products: Perspectives of process technology, economics and environmental issues

J Kaur, AK Sarma, MK Jha, P Gera - Biotechnology Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
The enormous production of glycerol, a waste stream from biodiesel industries, as a low-
value product has been causing a threat to both the environment and the economy …

Additive manufacturing technology of polymeric materials for customized products: recent developments and future prospective

AK Pal, AK Mohanty, M Misra - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The worldwide demand for additive manufacturing (AM) is increasing due to its ability to
produce more challenging customized objects based on the process parameters for …