7 Gluconic acid: strategies for microbial production using organic waste and applications
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Abstract
Gluconic acid is one of the most important natural acids which are moderately generated from glucose via a straightforward oxidation reaction process. Through the use of microorganisms like Gluconobacter (bacteria) and fungi, the reaction is facilitated through various enzymes such enzyme glucose oxidase and glucose dehydrogenase. The typical widespread, fermentation procedure is characterized by the use of Aspergillus niger (fungi). The primary gluconic acid derivatives, such as sodium gluconate, are widely used in the agricultural and food industries. Gluconic acid has several uses in the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, textile, cement, metal chelating agent, leather, and dairy sectors. Commercial production of gluconic acid made by fungi is well-established. Therefore, fermentation procedures and effective microorganisms are employed to produce gluconic acid with a higher yield and higher quality. These processes are also more economical and effectively convert inexpensive substrates into carbon sources. Production of gluconic acid has been reported with corn starch, grapes must, banana must, egg shells, and potato pulp using both solid state and submerged fermentation. This article provides a thorough analytical analysis for the gluconic acid production through microbial fermentation and its uses in agriculture and food. Additionally, this contemporary paper thoroughly examines the literature from recent years on the growth of gluconic acid production for the global market.
Abstract
Gluconic acid is one of the most important natural acids which are moderately generated from glucose via a straightforward oxidation reaction process. Through the use of microorganisms like Gluconobacter (bacteria) and fungi, the reaction is facilitated through various enzymes such enzyme glucose oxidase and glucose dehydrogenase. The typical widespread, fermentation procedure is characterized by the use of Aspergillus niger (fungi). The primary gluconic acid derivatives, such as sodium gluconate, are widely used in the agricultural and food industries. Gluconic acid has several uses in the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, textile, cement, metal chelating agent, leather, and dairy sectors. Commercial production of gluconic acid made by fungi is well-established. Therefore, fermentation procedures and effective microorganisms are employed to produce gluconic acid with a higher yield and higher quality. These processes are also more economical and effectively convert inexpensive substrates into carbon sources. Production of gluconic acid has been reported with corn starch, grapes must, banana must, egg shells, and potato pulp using both solid state and submerged fermentation. This article provides a thorough analytical analysis for the gluconic acid production through microbial fermentation and its uses in agriculture and food. Additionally, this contemporary paper thoroughly examines the literature from recent years on the growth of gluconic acid production for the global market.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- About the editors V
- Contents VII
- List of contributing authors XIII
- 1 Global organic acids production and their industrial applications 1
- 2 Citric acid: fermentative production using organic wastes as feedstocks 21
- 3 Microbial production of lactic acid using organic wastes as low-cost substrates 35
- 4 Succinic acid: applications and microbial production using organic wastes as low cost substrates 51
- 5 Fumaric acid: fermentative production, applications and future perspectives 69
- 6 An overview about the approaches used in the production of alphaketoglutaric acid with their applications 95
- 7 Gluconic acid: strategies for microbial production using organic waste and applications 111
- 8 Itaconic acid: microbial production using organic wastes as cost-effective substrates 125
- 9 Malic acid: fermentative production and applications 149
- 10 Butyric acid: fermentation production using organic waste as low-cost feedstocks 163
- 11 Oxalic acid: recent developments for cost-effective microbial production 177
- Index 195
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- About the editors V
- Contents VII
- List of contributing authors XIII
- 1 Global organic acids production and their industrial applications 1
- 2 Citric acid: fermentative production using organic wastes as feedstocks 21
- 3 Microbial production of lactic acid using organic wastes as low-cost substrates 35
- 4 Succinic acid: applications and microbial production using organic wastes as low cost substrates 51
- 5 Fumaric acid: fermentative production, applications and future perspectives 69
- 6 An overview about the approaches used in the production of alphaketoglutaric acid with their applications 95
- 7 Gluconic acid: strategies for microbial production using organic waste and applications 111
- 8 Itaconic acid: microbial production using organic wastes as cost-effective substrates 125
- 9 Malic acid: fermentative production and applications 149
- 10 Butyric acid: fermentation production using organic waste as low-cost feedstocks 163
- 11 Oxalic acid: recent developments for cost-effective microbial production 177
- Index 195
