Purification of Polymer-Grade Fumaric Acid from Fermented Spent Sulfite Liquor

Fumaric acid is a chemical building block with many applications, namely in the polymer industry. The fermentative production of fumaric acid from renewable feedstock is a promising and sustainable alternative to petroleum-based chemical synthesis. The use of existing industrial side-streams as raw-...

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Main Authors: Diogo Figueira, João Cavalheiro, Bruno Sommer Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Fermentation
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/3/2/13