Recent advances in lactic acid production by microbial fermentation processes

MA Abdel-Rahman, Y Tashiro, K Sonomoto - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Fermentative production of optically pure lactic acid has roused interest among researchers
in recent years due to its high potential for applications in a wide range of fields. More …

Lactic acid properties, applications and production: A review

FAC Martinez, EM Balciunas, JM Salgado… - Trends in food science & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Lactic acid was discovered in 1780 by CW Scheele in sour milk, and in 1881 Fermi obtained
lactic acid by fermentation, resulting in its industrial production. The yearly world lactic acid …

Cheese whey wastewater: Characterization and treatment

F Carvalho, AR Prazeres, J Rivas - Science of the total environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Cheese whey wastewater (CWW) is a strong organic and saline effluent whose
characterization and treatment have not been sufficiently addressed. CWW composition is …

Cheese whey management: A review

AR Prazeres, F Carvalho, J Rivas - Journal of environmental management, 2012 - Elsevier
Cheese whey is simultaneously an effluent with nutritional value and a strong organic and
saline content. Cheese whey management has been focused in the development of …

Production of optically pure lactic acid by microbial fermentation: a review

SAA Rawoof, PS Kumar, DVN Vo, K Devaraj… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Biotransformation of organic wastes into value-added products is gaining interest owing to
waste management issues, exhaustion of fossil fuels and the demand for biodegradable …

Lactic acid for green chemical industry: recent advances in and future prospects for production technology, recovery, and applications

J Kim, YM Kim, VR Lebaka, YJ Wee - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lactic acid, an organic acid produced by numerous microorganisms, has many applications
in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries, with novel applications being …

Factors affecting the fermentative lactic acid production from renewable resources1

K Hofvendahl, B Hahn–Hägerdal - Enzyme and microbial technology, 2000 - Elsevier
Parameters affecting the fermentative lactic acid (LA) production are summarized and
discussed: microorganism, carbon-and nitrogen-source, fermentation mode, pH, and …

Biotechnological production of lactic acid and its recent applications

YJ Wee, JN Kim, HW Ryu - Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2006 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Lactic acid is widely used in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and chemical
industries and has received increased attention for use as a monomer for the production of …

Fermentative production of lactic acid from biomass: an overview on process developments and future perspectives

RP John, KM Nampoothiri, A Pandey - Applied microbiology and …, 2007 - Springer
The concept of utilizing excess biomass or wastes from agricultural and agro-industrial
residues to produce energy, feeds or foods, and other useful products is not necessarily …

[HTML][HTML] Valorisation of cheese whey, a by-product from the dairy industry

C Mollea, L Marmo, F Bosco - Food industry, 2013 - intechopen.com
Whey is the by-product of cheese or casein production, it is of relative importance in the dai‐
ry industry due to the large volumes produced and the nutritional composition. Worldwide …