Metabolism characteristics of lactic acid bacteria and the expanding applications in food industry

Y Wang, J Wu, M Lv, Z Shao, M Hungwe… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lactic acid bacteria are a kind of microorganisms that can ferment carbohydrates to produce
lactic acid, and are currently widely used in the fermented food industry. In recent years, with …

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 …

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 …

Fermentative lactic acid production from lignocellulosic feedstocks: from source to purified product

D Yankov - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The second (lignocellulosic biomass and industrial wastes) and third (algal biomass)
generation feedstocks gained substantial interest as a source of various value-added …

Biotechnological advances in lactic acid production by lactic acid bacteria: lignocellulose as novel substrate

E Cubas‐Cano, C González‐Fernández… - Biofuels, bioproducts …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The production of high added‐value products from lignocellulose is proposed as a suitable
alternative to petroleum‐based resources in terms of environmental preservation …

Opportunities to overcome the current limitations and challenges for efficient microbial production of optically pure lactic acid

MA Abdel-Rahman, K Sonomoto - Journal of Biotechnology, 2016 - Elsevier
There has been growing interest in the microbial production of optically pure lactic acid due
to the increased demand for lactic acid-derived environmentally friendly products, for …

Recent advances in sustainable plastic upcycling and biopolymers

YJ Sohn, HT Kim, KA Baritugo, SY Jo… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in scientific technology in the early twentieth century have facilitated the
development of synthetic plastics that are lightweight, rigid, and can be easily molded into a …

Bioconversion of biowaste into renewable energy and resources: A sustainable strategy

M Xu, M Yang, H Sun, M Gao, Q Wang, C Wu - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to its high amount of organic and biodegradable components that can be recycled,
biowaste is not only a major cause of environmental contamination, but also a vast store of …

Lactic acid separation and recovery from fermentation broth by ion-exchange resin: A review

NAS Din, SJ Lim, MY Maskat, SA Mutalib… - Bioresources and …, 2021 - Springer
Lactic acid has become one of the most important chemical substances used in various
sectors. Its global market demand has significantly increased in recent years, with a CAGR …

Sustainable vegetable oil-based biomaterials: Synthesis and biomedical applications

C Nurchi, S Buonvino, I Arciero, S Melino - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the main criteria for ecological sustainability is that the materials produced for
common use are green. This can include the use of biomaterials and materials that are …