How are mineral lactates and gluconates produced, and are lactates related to milk?
Gluconates and lactates are natural products. A carbohydrate source is fermented together with mineral sources using our selected bacteria strain. Production is based on renewable resources an example of PURAC’s concern for the environment. Because lactic acid (officially known as 2-hydroxy propionic acid) was first discovered in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Scheele in a sample of spoiled milk, it was named lactic acid. There is no other relation to milk and PURAC L(+)-lactic acid and its mineral lactates.
