Biotechnological Production of Lactic Acid and Its Recent Applications

Lactic acid is widely used in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries and has received increased attention for use as a monomer for the production of biodegradable poly(lactic acid). It can be produced by either biotechnological fermentation or chemical synthesis, but the former...

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Main Authors: Young-Jung Wee, Jin-Nam Kim, Hwa-Won Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb 2006-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/161872