Title:
METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002238590
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method for inexpensively producing lactic acid from wastepaper as a raw material.
This method for producing lactic acid is characterized in that the method comprises subjecting wastepaper to enzymatic saccharification to give a saccharide and subjecting the saccharide to lactic acid fermentation, where the lactic acid fermentation is carried out by using a fungus belonging to the genus Rhizopus, a part or the whole of energy required for the lactic acid production is supplied from energy which unreacted wastepaper used as the raw material or wastepaper for auxiliary fuel.
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Inventors:
OKUDA NAOYUKI
MORITA MINORU
OUCHI KENJI
BOKU RIYUUSHU
KARASAWA RIEKO
MORITA MINORU
OUCHI KENJI
BOKU RIYUUSHU
KARASAWA RIEKO
Application Number:
JP2001037374A
Publication Date:
August 27, 2002
Filing Date:
February 14, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TSUKISHIMA KIKAI CO
International Classes:
B01D61/02; B01D61/14; B09B3/00; C12S11/00; C12P7/56; C12R1/845; (IPC1-7): C12P7/56; B01D61/02; B01D61/14; B09B3/00; C12S11/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masatake Shiga (6 people outside)