Production of l- and d-lactic acid from waste Curcuma longa biomass through simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation

- A method for l- and d-lactic acid production from waste Curcuma longa biomass.
- The method produces l-lactic acid at 97.13 g/L with productivity of 2.7 g/L/h.
- The method produces d-lactic acid at 91.61 97.13 g/L with productivity of 2.08 g/L/h.
- This economical lactic acid production process using a renewable biomass has potential for industrial applications.