02351nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245010100055210006900156260011000225300001400335490000700349520156800356100001901924700001701943700002201960700002301982700002602005856012602031       2010                        eng d  a1463-926200aD-(-)-Lactic acid production from cellobiose and cellulose by Lactobacillus lactis mutant RM2-240 aDLactic acid production from cellobiose and cellulose by Lactoba  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcMAY  a1106-11090 v123 a<p>Lactobacillus lactis mutant RM2-24 utilizes cellobiose efficiently, converting it into D-(-)-lactic acid. Cellobiose-degrading enzyme activities were determined for whole cells, cell extracts and disrupted cells. Aryl-beta-glucosidase activity was detected in whole cells and disrupted cells, suggesting that these activities are confined to the cells. The mutant produced 80 g l(-1) of lactic acid from 100 g l(-1) of cellobiose with 1.66 g l(-1) h(-1) productivity. Production of D-lactic acid from different cellulose samples was also studied. The cellulose samples at high concentration (10%) were hydrolyzed by cellulase enzyme preparation (10 FPU g(-1) cellulose) derived from Penicillium janthinellum mutant EU1 generated in our own laboratory. We obtained a maximum 72% hydrolysis, yielding glucose and cellobiose as the main end products. Lactic acid was produced from these cellulose samples by simultaneous sacchari. cation and fermentation (SSF) in a media containing a cellulase enzyme preparation derived from Penicillium janthinellum mutant EU1 and cellobiose utilizing Lactobacillus lactis mutant RM2-24. A maximum lactic acid concentration of 73 g l(-1) was produced from a concentration of 100 g l(-1) of bagasse-derived cellulose, the highest productivity and yield being 1.52 g l(-1) h(-1) and 0.73 g g(-1), respectively. Considering that bagasse is a waste material available in abundance, we propose to use this biomass to produce cellulose and then sugars, which can be fermented to valuable products such as ethanol and lactic acid.</p>1 aSinghvi, Mamta1 aJoshi, Dipti1 aAdsul, Mukund, G.1 aVarma, Anjanikumar1 aGokhale, Digambar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/d-lactic-acid-production-cellobiose-and-cellulose-lactobacillus-lactis-mutant-rm2-24-0