The present invention relates to a method for producing lactic acid with
high concentration and high yield using Lactobacillus paracasei CJLA0310
KCCM-10542 that is separated and identified from Kimchi. Lactic acid is a
very important organic acid with a wide range of applications including
food additive such as food preservative, condiment or acidifier, and
industrial fields such as cosmetics, chemistry, metals, electronics,
fabrics, dyeing textiles, and pharmaceutical industries. Particularly,
lactic acid is an essential ingredient of polylactic acid, one of
biodegradable plastics to replace recalcitrant non-biodegradable plastics
which are main causes of environmental contamination.