Great recipes require the perfect combination of ingredients—biotechnology recipes are no exception. Researchers from Osaka ...

Of these, few terms cause as strong reactions in both wine professionals and casual drinkers as “malolactic fermentation.” So ...

The equation for this is: glucose → lactic acid Anaerobic respiration releases less energy than aerobic respiration but it does this more quickly. The product of this reaction is lactic acid.

Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable plastics and pharmaceuticals. By optimizing gene and promoter combinations, they ...

Found yourself going a bit overboard with high-strength skincare acids? Lactic acid is the low-strength, gentle alternative that has incredible benefits, without the sensitivity. If you’re ...

The world-famous holes? They're created by a reaction in the bacteria. After one month of storage, a strain of bacteria, Propionibacterium shermanii, consumes lactic acid and releases carbon dioxide.