title: Lactic acid production from molasses by Sporolactobacillus cellulosolvens.
abstract: Sporolactobacillus cellulosolvens (NCIMB 12173) isolated from an anaerobic digester and characterised biochemically is being reported for homofermentative lactic acid production from molasses in a batch culture. The effect of various process parameters on lactic acid production were optimized. A maximum lactic acid (24.2 g/l) and yield coefficient (0.79) was achieved using 3% (v/v) inoculum of 36 h old culture in molasses medium containing sugars (5%; w/v) supplemented with peptone (2.5 g/l) and (NH4)2SO4 (7.5 g/l), pH 6.5 at 40 degrees C after 72 h of fermentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kanwar
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Punj
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism*; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008965:Molasses; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009584:Nitrogen