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Amylolytic bacterial lactic acid fermentation - a review
Gopal Reddy1, Md Altaf, B J Naveena
1Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, India. gopalred@hotmail.com
Biotechnology Advances
|September 22, 2007
Summary
This review explores amylolytic lactic acid bacteria for efficient lactic acid production from starchy biomass. Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6 demonstrates high efficiency, utilizing inexpensive substrates for cost-effective fermentation.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology
- Biochemical Engineering
Background:
- Lactic acid is a versatile chemical with growing demand, particularly for biodegradable plastics.
- Microbial fermentation is preferred for lactic acid production over chemical synthesis.
- Current methods using starchy biomass involve costly multi-step pretreatment processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review amylolytic lactic acid bacteria capable of direct conversion of starchy biomass.
- To identify efficient bacteria for cost-effective lactic acid fermentation.
- To highlight Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6 as a promising candidate.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of amylolytic lactic acid bacteria.
- Analysis of bacteria utilizing starchy biomass for lactic acid production.
- Evaluation of Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6's efficiency and substrate utilization.
Main Results:
- Direct conversion of starchy biomass to lactic acid by amylolytic bacteria offers an economical alternative.
- Few amylolytic lactic acid bacteria with high production potential at high substrate concentrations are documented.
- Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6 is identified as an efficient producer, utilizing inexpensive substrates.
Conclusions:
- Amylolytic bacterial lactic acid fermentation presents a viable and economical route for lactic acid production.
- Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6 shows significant potential for industrial application in lactic acid fermentation.
- This review is the first to comprehensively cover amylolytic bacterial lactic acid fermentations.
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