Sugar-cane pressmud as a novel and inexpensive substrate for production of lactic acid in a solid-state fermentation system.

Xavier, S. and Lonsane, B. K. (1994) Sugar-cane pressmud as a novel and inexpensive substrate for production of lactic acid in a solid-state fermentation system. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 41 (3). 291-295, 15 ref..

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Abstract

Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei CFTRI 2022 produced a higher concn. of lactic acid (5.27 g/100 g dry sugar-cane pressmud) in a solid-state fermentation (SSF) system as compared to L. helveticus CFTRI 2026 and Streptococcus thermophilus CFTRI 2034. Lactic acid production by CFTRI 2022 was significantly influenced by initial moisture content, initial pH and initial sugar concn. of the medium. Studies on 4 inert materials, to reduce the initial sugar concn. in the medium showed the high potential of microcrystalline cellulose whereas the use of diatomaceous earth, acid-washed river sand and washed pith bagasse posed problems. Data illustrate the potential of lactic acid production from sugar-cane pressmud in an SSF system.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ACIDS-; BACTERIA-; BIOTECHNOLOGY-; FERMENTATION-; FERMENTATION-PRODUCTS; LACTIC-ACID; LACTOBACILLUS-; PRESERVATIVES-; SUGAR-CANE; WASTES-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 05 Chemical engineering > 04 Fermentation Technology 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 07 Waste utilization
Divisions:	Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2018 06:30
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2018 06:30
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6530

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