Abstract:
Disclosed is a lactic acid production method by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of the fermentation culture of a microorganism. Specifically disclosed is a lactic acid production method, which comprises: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in the step (A) under a pressure ranging from 1 Pa to the atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature ranging from 25 to 200 DEG C (inclusive) to collect lactic acid. The method can effectively remove an inorganic salt dissolved in a fermentation culture solution or contained in the fermentation culture solution in the form of a poorly soluble solid material by a simple manipulation, enables to prevent the racemization or oligomerization of lactic acid during the process of producing lactic acid, and therefore can produce lactic acid in a high yield.
Abstract:
Provided is a polyester with an excellent color tone, and improved molding stability and mechanical properties. This improvement is achieved by controlling the electrical conductivity of the diol composition, which is a raw material for the polyester, to be between 0.6 mS/m and 30 mS/m, and preferably by controlling the pH of the diol composition to be between 5 and 7.5, thereby reducing the heating weight loss ratio of the polyester.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing lactate, the method comprising a step of crystallizing an aqueous lactate solution containing formate in a ratio of at least 7.0 wt% relative to the lactate, and recovering the lactate. Crystallizing the aqueous lactate solution containing formate in a ratio of at least 7.0 wt% relative to the lactate makes it possible to stabilize the supersaturation of the lactate, and makes it possible to improve the recovery rate of the lactate.
Abstract:
2,3-butanediol of high purity and very low degree of coloration can be obtained by adding an alkaline substance and conducting distillation (step B) after a step (step A) in which 2,3-butanediol culture broth produced by microbial fermentation is subjected to nanofiltration treatment and ion-exchange treatment.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing lactic acid, which comprises (A) a continuous fermentation step wherein a fermentation broth of microorganisms which are capable of lactic acid fermentation is filtrated using a porous membrane having an average pore diameter of 0.01 µm or more but less than 1 µm with a transmembrane pressure difference within a range of 0.1-20 kPa; the filtrate is recovered, while holding or flowing back the unfiltrate to the broth; and a fermentation raw material is added to the broth; (B) a step wherein the filtrate obtained in step (A) is filtrated through a nano-filtration membrane; and (C) a step wherein lactic acid is recovered by distilling the filtrate obtained in step (B) at a pressure not less than 1 Pa but not more than the atmospheric pressure at a temperature not less than 25°C but not more than 200°C. Lactic acid obtained by the method has reduced impurities, and thus a polylactic acid obtained using the lactic acid as a starting material has excellent thermal stability, mechanical strength and hue.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a lactic acid production method by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of the fermentation culture of a microorganism. Specifically disclosed is a lactic acid production method, which comprises: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in the step (A) under a pressure ranging from 1 Pa to the atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature ranging from 25 to 200 DEG C (inclusive) to collect lactic acid. The method can effectively remove an inorganic salt dissolved in a fermentation culture solution or contained in the fermentation culture solution in the form of a poorly soluble solid material by a simple manipulation, enables to prevent the racemization or oligomerization of lactic acid during the process of producing lactic acid, and therefore can produce lactic acid in a high yield.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a lactic acid production method by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of the fermentation culture of a microorganism. Specifically disclosed is a lactic acid production method, which comprises: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in the step (A) under a pressure ranging from 1 Pa to the atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature ranging from 25 to 200 DEG C (inclusive) to collect lactic acid. The method can effectively remove an inorganic salt dissolved in a fermentation culture solution or contained in the fermentation culture solution in the form of a poorly soluble solid material by a simple manipulation, enables to prevent the racemization or oligomerization of lactic acid during the process of producing lactic acid, and therefore can produce lactic acid in a high yield.