Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) represents an economically important platform compound
from which a panel of bulk chemicals can be derived. Compared with petroleum-dependent …

Lactic acid is an important chemical as starting chiral material in various applications. It has
increased value in the global market. Different studies have presented the possibility to …

An environmentally friendly process for separation of succinic acid from the model solutions
as well as the actual post-fermentation broth left after bioconversion of raw glycerol (which is …

Organic acids, eg, citric acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, pyruvic acid and succinic
acid, have important role in the food industry and are potential raw materials for the …

Bio-based bulk chemicals such as carboxylic acids continue to struggle to compete with their
fossil counterparts on an economic basis. One possibility to improve the economic feasibility …

Separations account for approximately 50% of all manufacturing costs, making the selection
of the proper technology, and a potential affinity separation agent (ASA) of essential …

Spent sulphite liquor produced as side stream from sulphite pulping of Eucalyptus globulus
hardwood could be used for the separation of lignosulphonates by nanofiltration in the …

The production of di-acids from biomass, ie maleic acid (MAc), can be improved by
combining the utilization of solvents and solid catalysts. The results reported here …

Lactic acid is commonly used in a wide range of fields such as cosmetics, pharmaceutical
products, chemistry and food. During the last years, its use for new applications such as …

Biotechnological production of platform chemicals such as (di) carboxylic acids poses
economic and environmental challenges in downstream processing. With conventional …