ISOLATION AND SELECTION OF MICROORGANISMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR ACID LACTIC PRODUCTION

• Grant number: 07/02424-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: January 01, 2008
• End date: December 31, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Applied Microbiology
• Principal Investigator: Jonas Contiero
• Grantee: Luciana Fontes Coelho
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Rio Claro , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The aim of this project is isolate lactic acid producers microorganisms, mainly D (-) and L (+) isomers used in synthesis of biodegradable polymers. These isomers confer bigger resistance to the formed polymer and to permit it employed in a lot of and resistant stuffs. With the potential producer microorganism, fermentations will be carried out with sucrose and sugar cane, beyond the application of residues as hydrolyzed, autolisate of yeast and corn steep liquor as nitrogen source, to diminish the costs of production. After the lactic acid production, studies of It extraction will be carried out of in the fermentation broth.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

COELHO, Luciana Fontes. Isolamento e seleção de micro-organismos e desenvolvimento de tecnologia para produção de ácido lático. 2011. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências. Rio Claro Rio Claro.