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Polyurethane foam cubes were employed as carriers to immobilize Rhizopus oryzae for L(+)-lactic acid production. The immobilizing capacity reached 450 g-fresh cell/l-cube. The production rate of L(+)-lactic acid could be threefold increased by using the immobilized R. oryzae. The immobilized cells could be steadily used in repetitive fermentations for more than 10 batches.
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Dong, XY., Bai, S. & Sun, Y. Production of L(+)-lactic acid with Rhizopus oryzae immobilized in polyurethane foam cubes. Biotechnol Lett 18, 225–228 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00128684
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00128684