CAS QIBEBT reports synthesis of pure D-lactic acid in high yields using engineered Klebsiella
The group of Guang ZHAO at QIBEBT has engineered Klebsiella to form optically pure D-lactic acid from glycerol in yields of 150 g/l (substrate conversion rate 0.91g/g, production efficiency greater than 3g/l/h), after metabolic blocks inhibiting the synthesis of by-products such as 1,3-propanediol and 2,3-butanediol. Polymers derived from D-lactic acid are used in high-end fields […]