title: Chemical conversion of sugars to lactic acid by alkaline hydrothermal processes.
abstract: Some like it hot: Lactic acid is an important commodity chemical that is mainly used in the food industry or for the manufacture of biodegradable plastics. A highly efficient strategy for the conversion of carbohydrates from biomass to lactic acid through alkaline hydrolysis in superheated water is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany. davide.esposito@mpikg.mpg.de
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antonietti
mesh_terms: D017609:Barium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017609:Barium Compounds; D002241:Carbohydrates; D014867:Water; C012766:barium hydroxide; D019344:Lactic Acid