%0 Journal Article
%@ 16609336
%A Nadeem, S.
%A Ahmed, I.
%A Abdul Muttalib, I.
%A Tufail, M.
%A Khan, M.S.
%D 2014
%F scholars:4722
%I Trans Tech Publications Ltd
%J Applied Mechanics and Materials
%K Aspergillus; Chelation; Citrus fruits; Fermentation; Molasses, Aspergillus niger; Chelating agent; Future prospects; Industrial scale; ITS applications; Pakistan; Pharmaceutical industry; Weak organic acids, Citric acid
%P 61-64
%R 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.625.61
%T Citric acid future prospects for Pakistan, a short review
%U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/4722/
%V 625
%X Considered weak organic acid, Citric Acid (CA) finds its application in almost all the food and pharmaceutical industries as flavour, acidifier and chelating agent. CA has been found in abundance specially in citrus fruits, can also be produced by artificial means, most notably by fermentation using molasses or starch by the use of micro-organisms. The current paper outlines the production of CA from Aspergillus Niger (A. Niger) keeping in view the statistical analysis that shows its importance, usage and future scope of CA if manufactured at industrial scale in Pakistan. © 2014 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
%Z cited By 1; Conference of 3rd International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, ICPEAM 2014 ; Conference Date: 3 June 2014 Through 5 June 2014; Conference Code:114811