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Production of lactic acid by continuous fermentation using an inexpensive raw material and a simplified method of lactic acid purification

Patent 4771001 Issued on September 13, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 24, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Assignee

Application

No. 06/910949 filed on 09/24/1986

US Classes:

435/139, Lactic acid426/41, Treatment of whey426/43, Including addition of bacterial culture435/813, CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION435/853, Lactobacillus435/854, Lactobacillus acidophilus435/856, Lactobacillus casei435/885, Streptococcus562/589Lactic acid per se or salt thereof

Examiners

Primary: Jones, Raymond N.
Assistant: Cintins, Marianne M.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A23C 21/02 (20060101)
A23C 21/00 (20060101)
C12P 7/56 (20060101)
C12P 7/40 (20060101)

Abstract

The disclosure describes a method for producing lactic acid from carbohydrate-containing media by continuous fermentation utilizing particular methods of media pretreatment, cell-recycle fermentation, fermentation broth acidification, and lactic acid separation.

Other References

  • Wennersten, J. Chem. Tech. Biotechnol. 33B, 85-94 (1983)
  • Ricker et al., J. Separ. Proc. Technol. 1, 23-30, (1980)
  • Mitchell et al., J. Dairy Sci. 66, 712-718, (1983)
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