Lactic acid is a versatile organic acid with applications spanning food preservation, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and the production of biodegradable plastics. It is chiefly produced by microbial ...

Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a sustainable and more effective technique for making lactic acid by using discarded jackfruit seeds. Lactic acid plays an indispensable part in the ...

It's worth noting that lactic acid production may just be the start; other downstream fermentation products may be able to make further use of the abundance of lignocellulose from various agricultural ...

Lactic acid bacteria are critical to the dairy, food processing, and nutrition industries. Used as probiotics, flavor compounds, and starter cultures for fermented foods such as yogurt, the bacteria ...

Lactic acid is a versatile organic acid with widespread applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and biodegradable plastics. Industrial lactic acid production is dominated by microbial ...

Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable plastics and pharmaceuticals. By optimizing gene and promoter combinations, they ...

Made from the bacterial fermentation of sugar, lactic acid appears as an additive in vegan foods ranging from sourdough bread to soy sauce. This bacteria gives food its signature sour taste and acts ...

Reducing or neutralising lactic acid production It is therefore important to look at how the formation of lactic acid in tumours can be curbed. Van Ginderachter points out that lactic acid occurs in ...