title: Rhizopus arrhizus--a producer for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of starch waste materials to L(+)-lactic acid.
abstract: Rhizopus arrhizus, strain DAR 36017, produced L(+)-lactic acid in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process using starch waste effluents. Lactic acid at 19.5-44.3 g l(-1) with a yield of 0.85-0.96 g g(-1) was produced in 40 h using 20-60 g starch l(-1). Supplementation of nitrogen source may be unnecessary if potato or corn starch waste effluent was used as a production medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia. bojin@cheque.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Li Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lant
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005285:Fermentation / Q000502:physiology; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000737:chemistry; D013045:Species Specificity; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019344:Lactic Acid; D013213:Starch