| abstract |
The present invention relates to a process for producing D-lactic acid and L-lactamide, comprising allowing a culture broth of a microorganism capable of asymmetric hydrolysis of DL-lactamide belonging to the genus Alcaligenes , Pseudomonas , Agrobacterium , Brevibacterium , Acinetobacter , Corynebacterium , Enterobacter , Micrococcus or Rhodococcus , the microorganism itself, a material obtained therefrom or an immobilized material thereof to act on DL-lactamide, and recovering the resulting D-lactic acid and the remaining L-lactamide. nThe present invention enables sufficient production of D-lactic acid and L-lactamide by the present microorganism. |