Lactic acid and its applications / Noorlis Ahmad, Hafizah Kassim and Mohd Noor Ramlan

For centuries, L (+) lactic acid has been a natural ingredients in a wide range of products. Long before it became commercially available; L (+) lactic acid was formed by natural products such as cheese, yoghurt, sourdough, meat product and wine. The animal and human bodies also produce significant...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Noorlis (Author), Kassim, Hafizah (Author), Ramlan, Mohd Noor (Author)
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Published: 2006.
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