PRODUCTION OF LACTIC-ACID BY DIRECT FERMENTATION OF STARCHY WASTES BYAN AMYLASE-PRODUCING LACTOBACILLUS

Authors
CHATTERJEE M CHAKRABARTY SL CHATTOPADHYAY BD MANDAL RK
Citation
M. Chatterjee et al., PRODUCTION OF LACTIC-ACID BY DIRECT FERMENTATION OF STARCHY WASTES BYAN AMYLASE-PRODUCING LACTOBACILLUS, Biotechnology letters, 19(9), 1997, pp. 873-874
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
19
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
873 - 874
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1997)19:9<873:POLBDF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Lactobacillus cellobiosus, isolated from city wastes, produced an extr acellular alpha-amylase and produced lactic acid by direct fermentatio n of waste potato mash. Using a 5% (w/v) potato mash with 3% (w/v) CaC O3 to neutralise the lactic acid produced, 50% conversion of starch to lactic acid occurred in 48 h without any other media supplement.