| Biotechnological routes based on lactic acid production from biomass. | |
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PMID: 21846500 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Lactic acid, the most important hydroxycarboxylic acid, is now commercially produced by the fermentation of sugars present in biomass. In addition to its use in the synthesis of biodegradable polymers, lactic acid can be regarded as a feedstock for the green chemistry of the future. Different potentially useful chemicals such as pyruvic acid, acrylic acid, 1,2-propanediol, and lactate ester can be produced from lactic acid via chemical and biotechnological routes. Here, we reviewed the current status of the production of potentially valuable chemicals from lactic acid via biotechnological routes. Although some of the reactions described in this review article are still not applicable at current stage, due to their "greener" properties, biotechnological processes for the production of lactic acid derivatives might replace the chemical routes in the future. |
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Chao Gao; Cuiqing Ma; Ping Xu |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-6 |
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Title: Biotechnology advances Volume: - ISSN: 1873-1899 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8403708 Medline TA: Biotechnol Adv Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China. |
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