Open AccessLactic acid production to purification: A review
Author(s) -
Andrea Komesu,
Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira,
Luiza Helena da Silva Martins,
Maria Regina Wolf Maciel,
Rubens Maciel Filho
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bioresources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 69
ISSN - 1930-2126
DOI - 10.15376/biores.12.2.4364-4383
Subject(s) - lactic acid , renewable resource , fermentation , production (economics) , pulp and paper industry , renewable energy , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemical engineering , chemistry , business , waste management , food science , engineering , bacteria , biology , genetics , macroeconomics , electrical engineering , economics
Lactic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid that can be used in a wide variety of industries, such as the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and, most recently, the medical industries. It can be made by the fermentation of sugars obtained from renewable resources, which means that it is an eco-friendly product that has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a report that listed lactic acid as a potential building block for the future. Bearing the importance of lactic acid in mind, this review summarizes information about lactic acid properties and applications, as well as its production and purification processes.