Lactic acid has been used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical and food industries. It can be used as a raw material in biodegradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA) as well as to improve the physical properties ...

Lactic acid and its derivatives are widely used in pharmaceutical, leather, textile and food industries. However, until now there have been few systematic reports on fed-batch fermentation for efficient production and high ...

Fermentation in cheese comprises oxidation-reduction of carbohydrates to yield organic acids, alcohols and carbon dioxide. Furthermore, organic acid and amino acid metabolism produces a series of compounds that positively ...

Lactic acid bacteria and other species dwelling in the gut must be tolerant to bile salts. This study sought to determine the effects of the bile salts taurodeoxycholate (TDCA) and deoxycholate (DCA) on Lactobacillus reuteri ...