Production of Citric Acid from an Organic Waste of Sugarcane Molasses by Fermentation using Micro-organisms: A Review

Abstract

Citric Acid is one of the most important naturally occurring organic acids with various applications in Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Foods & Beverages, Metal industry and many others which are briefly discussed in this paper. So, its economic production becomes very demand of time. This study reviews the current advancements and procedure of biochemical production of Citric acid alongwith the history of its production techniques. The latest production is from organic waste of sugarcane molasses using a fungus. Production techniques and raw materials are briefly discussed with their importance and alternatives. The factors which affect the rate of production are also reviewed. This method can be beneficial in two ways: Cost effective production and cleansing of environment alongwith.