Process for producing D-lactic acid from glycerol employing Pseudomonas auricularis, Pseudomonas azotoformans, Pseudomonas chlororaphis, Pseudomonas taetrolens, or Pseuomonas sp.

摘要

There is provided is a method for producing lactic acid from glycerol, which comprises culturing a specific bacterium capable of producing lactic acid in a culture medium containing glycerol, or making cells of the bacterium, processed cells of the bacterium or immobilized product thereof contact with glycerol.