A review on biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) production from fermentative food waste-Its applications and degradation

TA Swetha, V Ananthi, A Bora, N Sengottuvelan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

Extractive fermentation of lactic acid in lactic acid bacteria cultivation: A review

M Othman, AB Ariff, L Rios-Solis, M Halim - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Lactic acid bacteria are industrially important microorganisms recognized for their
fermentative ability mostly in their probiotic benefits as well as lactic acid production for …

Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass white biotechnology for bioplastics

H Kawaguchi, K Takada, T Elkasaby, R Pangestu… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has great potential as an inedible feedstock for bioplastic synthesis,
although its use is still limited compared to current edible feedstocks of glucose and starch …

Recent advances in the separation and purification of lactic acid from fermentation broth

C Li, M Gao, W Zhu, N Wang, X Ma, C Wu, Q Wang - Process Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Lactic acid (LA) is an important raw material, and can be used as a monomer in the
production of biodegradable polymer-polylactic acid, which has received extensive attention …

Preparation of activated carbons from spent coffee grounds and coffee parchment and assessment of their adsorbent efficiency

GA Figueroa Campos, JPH Perez, I Block, ST Sagu… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The valorization of coffee wastes through modification to activated carbon has been
considered as a low-cost adsorbent with prospective to compete with commercial carbons …

Lactic acid recovery from date pulp waste fermentation broth by ions exchange resins

A Ahmad, I Othman, H Taher, F Banat - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recovery of lactic acid (LA) from fermentation broth remains a challenge considering its
purity and purification cost. The use of ion-exchange resins to recover lactic acid (LA) from …

Effect of pH on lactic acid fermentation of food waste using different mixed culture inocula

S Pau, LC Tan, PNL Lens - Journal of Chemical Technology & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Increasing amounts of food waste (FW) have become a critical problem in
the last few decades. Sustainable methods to limit the impact of FW on the environment are …

Removal of iron, zinc, and nickel-ions using nano bentonite and its applications on power station wastewater

AM Ahmed, MI Ayad, MA Eledkawy, MA Darweesh… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Removal of high concentrations of toxic heavy metals from wastewater is very important
within the environmental field because heavy metals pollution a serious environmental …