Social and economic development has driven considerable scientific and engineering
efforts on the discovery, development and utilization of polymers. Polylactic acid (PLA) is …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are solvents with salt structures. Typically, they contain organic cations
(ammonium, imidazolium, pyridinium, piperidinium or pyrrolidinium), and halogen …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) plastics is of great significance to the sustainable
development of the world. Today, most PLA is prepared by ring-opening polymerization of …

Lactic acid is an already consolidated bioproduct in the world market. It has many
applications, such as: the production of biodegradable polymers, substitution of plastics from …

Legume proteins have a promising future in the food industry due to their nutritional,
environmental, and economic benefits. However, their application is still limited due to the …

Lactic acid was discovered in 1780 by CW Scheele in sour milk, and in 1881 Fermi obtained
lactic acid by fermentation, resulting in its industrial production. The yearly world lactic acid …

Lactic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid that can be used in a wide variety of
industries, such as the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and, most recently, the …

Background Hydrogen sulfide is the final product of sulfate-reducing bacteria metabolism. Its
high concentration in the gut can affect adversely bowel environment and intestinal …

Carboxylic acids such as citric, lactic, succinic and itaconic acids are useful products and are
obtained on large scale by fermentation. This review describes the options for recovering …

Recent trends in biodegradable polymers indicate significant developments in terms of
novel design strategies and engineering to provide advanced polymers with comparably …