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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritisation of biomass-derived products for biorefineries based on economic feasibility: A review on the comparability of techno-economic assessment …

J Louw, ES Dogbe, B Yang, JF Görgens - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biorefineries are critical components for industrial conversion of sustainably sourced plant
biomass into fuels, chemicals and materials. Cascading of potential products from highest to …

Sustainable lactic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass

Y Li, SS Bhagwat, YR Cortés-Peña, D Ki… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising feedstock for sustainable biofuels and bioproducts.
Among emerging bioproducts, lactic acid has attracted significant interest because of its …

Valorization of vegetable food waste and by-products through fermentation processes

C Sabater, L Ruiz, S Delgado… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
There is a general interest in finding new ways of valorizing fruit and vegetable processing
by-products. With this aim, applications of industrial fermentation to improve nutritional …

A review of the recent developments in the bioproduction of polylactic acid and its precursors optically pure lactic acids

S Huang, Y Xue, B Yu, L Wang, C Zhou, Y Ma - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactic acid (LA) is an important organic acid with broad industrial applications. Considered
as an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastic with a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] Cost competitiveness of sustainable bioplastic feedstocks–A Monte Carlo analysis for polylactic acid

C Wellenreuther, A Wolf, N Zander - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of plastics from biological resources is a promising option for decarbonizing
plastic production and solving the plastic waste issue. The current practice of using food …

Macroalgal biomass as a potential resource for lactic acid fermentation

D Nagarajan, CY Chen, TU Ariyadasa, DJ Lee… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Lactic acid is an essential platform chemical with various applications in the chemicals, food,
pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Currently, the demand for lactic acid is driven by …

Life cycle and economic assessment of sugarcane bagasse valorization to lactic acid

M Munagala, Y Shastri, K Nalawade, K Konde… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) of a
novel lactic acid (LA) production process from sugarcane bagasse is performed, with the …

Techno‐economic assessment of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate production in an integrated sugarcane biorefinery

BK Ratshoshi, S Farzad… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic waste pollution is a growing environmental concern due to the increased use of
conventional plastics. This study investigates the techno‐economics of biodegradable, bio …

Sustainability assessment of palm oil-based refinery systems for food, fuel, and chemicals

SH Gheewala, U Jaroenkietkajorn… - Biofuel Research …, 2022 - biofueljournal.com
Palm-based biorefinery system has gained attention worldwide because of potentially high
economic returns. However, environmental impacts also increase with the additional …