title: In situ combination of fermentation and electrodialysis with bipolar membranes for the production of lactic acid: operational compatibility and uniformity.
abstract: An in situ combination of fermentation and electrodialysis with bipolar membranes was customized for the production of lactic acid to achieve their operational compatibility and uniformity. Primarily, fermentation experiments for lactic acid production were conducted by Lactobacillus plantarum with an average lactate productivity of 1.76 g/(Lh) and yield coefficient of 56.77%. Subsequently, an electrodialysis with bipolar membranes (EDBMs) stack was established with the fermented lactate mixtures as a feed. Effect of operating current density on the production of lactic acid and alkali liquor was investigated. Results indicated that only the current density of no less than 50 mA/cm(2) can produce enough alkali liquor to meet the need for fermentation. Ultimately, a combination of fermentation and EDBM process was carried out and the integration can achieve a lactic acid recovery ratio of 86.05% at the current density 60 mA/cm(2).
authors.affiliation: CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Membranes, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaolin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yaoming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tongwen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D003956:Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018274:Electroporation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005285:Fermentation; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D048191:Lactiplantibacillus plantarum / Q000378:metabolism*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D019344:Lactic Acid