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 ...

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 ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office announced a grant of up to $2.5 million to NatureWorks, ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NatureWorks announced today that it has signed a contract to license Plaxica’s Optipure ® chemical processing technology for the production of D-lactic acid. The ...

The feedstocks currently used by U.S.-based PLA manufacturer NatureWorks in the production of its Ingeo material are based on plant sugars that undergo a simple lactic acid fermentation process. The ...

The bioenergetics of lactate generation can be summarized as follows: glucose + 2(ADP + inorganic phosphate) → 2 lactate + 2 H + + 2 ATP. Production of lactate ions by means of glycolysis is ...

Lactic acid. Also know as the “burn” you feel on that last rep or final sprint, most athletes see it as a workout’s worst enemy, the cause of muscle soreness and fatigue. But what if everything you ...

A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavor and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the ...