Lactic acid

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
E270
Pronunciation
/ˈlæktɪk ˈæsəd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives

Examples in Context

  1. The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid.
  2. Objective To separate lactic acid bacteria from yogurt and to study its fermentation performance.
  3. N-butyl lactate was synthesized from lactic acid and n-butyl alcohol in the presence of strongly acidic cationic exchange resin.
  4. An improved colorimetric method was developed for the determination of lactic acid in fermentation broth.
  5. Lactic acid(E270) bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid.