Abstract:Lactic acid, an important commodity chemical for various applications, is mainly produced through fermentation. In this study, the potential of non-ionic surfactants (an alcohol ethoxylate (AE) and two alcohol alkoxylates (AAs)) as solvents for the extraction of lactic acid from aqueous solutions is reported for the first time. Ternary mixtures containing lactic acid, water, and surfactants were prepared for the assessment. The results indicated that for all the systems, the water–surfactant binary pair exhibi… Show more
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