Sourdough vs normal bread: Key difference between microbial ecosystems explained

Sourdough bread is made using a natural fermentation process involving wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria present in the ...
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DOE Awards $2.5 Million to NatureWorks to Transform Biogas into the Lactic Acid Building Block for Ingeo

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office announced a grant of up to $2.5 million to NatureWorks, ...
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NatureWorks Licenses Plaxica’s Optipure D-lactic Acid Process Technology to Expand its Ingeo Product Portfolio

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NatureWorks announced today that it has signed a contract to license Plaxica’s Optipure ® chemical processing technology for the production of D-lactic acid. The ...
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9 probiotic-rich fermented foods you can make at home

There's something quietly satisfying about making your own fermented foods. A jar of bubbling sauerkraut on the counter, a ...
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Is Lactic Acid Vegan? The Vegan's Guide to Lactic Acid

Made from the bacterial fermentation of sugar, lactic acid appears as an additive in vegan foods ranging from sourdough bread to soy sauce. This bacteria gives food its signature sour taste and acts ...