A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LACTIC ACID AND ITS POLYMER

Application 921/DEL/2005 published 2006-12-01, filed 2005-04-12
This invention relates to a process for the preparation of optically pure L-lactic acid from an aqueous solution containing said acid in the form of salt. The optimized medium is developed in order to produce the single product at the end of fermentation. L-lactic acid is having tremendous medical application as it produces pure polymers which are bioabsorbable.

Applicant

1)INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
:HAUZ KHAS, NEW DELHI-110016, INDIA Delhi India

Inventor

1)SRIVASTAVA ARADHANA 2)ROYCHOUDHAURY P.K. 3)SAHAI VIKRAM

International Info

Classification: C12P7/62,A61J1/00