Due to its low carbon footprint and environmental friendliness, polylactic acid (PLA) is one of
the most widely produced bioplastics in the world. Manufacturing attempts to partially …

Phenol and its derivatives from various man-made activities pose threats to public health
and aquatic ecosystems. A number of technologies (eg., adsorption, oxidation, and …

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 …

As a kind of pressure-driven membranes, the nanofiltration (NF) membrane and process can
separate molecules and ions with different molecular weights and valences, which are well …

The 1980–2015 literature has been critically reviewed to examine how acetic acid
manufacturing practice has progressed over these 35 years and whether this important …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are non-mobile, gram-positive, non-spore-forming, micro-
aerophilic microorganisms widely explored as starter cultures food industry to enhance the …

In view of the huge application potential of gluconic acid and its derivatives, this manuscript
critically reviews literature of the last thirty years on evolution of production processes of this …

To meet the worldwide rapid growth of industrialization and population, the demand for the
production of bioethanol as an alternative green biofuel is gaining significant prominence …

Together with other so-called “bio-plastics”, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are expected to
soon replace established polymers on the plastic market. As a prerequisite, optimized …

<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Organic acids and their derivatives are frequently
used in beverage, food, and feed production. Acidic additives may act as buffers to regulate …