Process for producing D-lactic acid and L-lactamide
US5597716A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/877
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing D-lactic acid and L-lactamide, comprising allowing a culture broth of a microorganism capable of asymmetric hydrolysis of DL-lactamide belonging to the genus Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas, Agrobacterium, Brevibacterium, Acinetobacter, Corynebacterium, Enterobacter, Micrococcus or Rhodococcus, the microorganism itself, a material obtained therefrom or an immobilized material thereof to act on DL-lactamide, and recovering the resulting D-lactic acid and the remaining L-lactamide. The present invention enables sufficient production of D-lactic acid and L-lactamide by the present microorganism.
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