D. Esposito, M. Antonietti
Jun 1, 2013
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ChemSusChem
Abstract
Some like it hot: Lactic acid is an important commodity chemical that is mainly used in the food industry or for the manufacture of biodegradable plastics. A highly efficient strategy for the conversion of carbohydrates from biomass to lactic acid through alkaline hydrolysis in superheated water is presented.