Bioresources and Bioprocessing

Table 4 Ability of R. oryzae NBRC 5384 to produce lactic acid using various carbon sources

From: Lactic acid production from paper sludge by SSF with thermotolerant Rhizopus sp.

	Lactic acid (g/L)	Yield (g/g)^a
Glucose	34.2	0.648
Galactose	32.7	0.654
Mannose	31.0	0.620
Fructose	32.9	0.658
Xylose	5.23	0.105
Arabinose	0.13	0.0026
Sucrose	0.243	0.00486
Maltose	36.5	0.730
Cellobiose	6.55	0.131
Lactose	0	0
Glycerol	0	0
Sorbitol	8.31	0.166
Mannitol	0	0
Soluble starch	6.80	0.136
α-Cellulose	0	0

All cultures were carried out for 120 h at 40 °C
^aBased on the initial concentration of each sugar (50 g/L)

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