In this article we will discuss about the production of citric acid by fermentation. The functioning of the citric acid cycle (TCA cycle) in fungi has been well documented, and citric acid is produced as an overflow product due to the faulty operation of the TCA cycle. The presence of enzymes of the TCA cycle has also been demonstrated in [...]
In this article we will discuss about the citric acid production by various microorganisms. Learn about:- 1. Production of Citric Acid by Fermentation 2. Citric Acid Production 3. Commercial Processes for Citric Acid Production 4. Citric Acid Production by Aspergillus Niger 5. Submerged Fermentation of Citric Acid. Citric Acid Production by Fungi: Fungal Strains: Since the early demonstration by Wehmer [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Discovery of Citric Acid 2. Fermentation of Citric Acid 3. Recovery. Discovery of Citric Acid: This acid was first produced commercially by John and Edmund Storage Company in UK in the year 1826. Scheele (1789) reported the isolation and crystallization of the four constituents of lemon juice. Grimoux and Adams (1880) synthesized [...]