Question

Which one of the following is not used for the industrial production of acids?

• A. Acetobacter aceti
• B. Clostridium butylicum
• C. Lactobacillus
• D. Streptococcus

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Streptococcus

Microbial sources for organic acid production

• A large number of microorganisms, including bacteria, such as Arthrobacter paraffinens, Bacillus licheniformis, Corynebacterium sp., Lactobacillus casei, L. helveticus, L. paracasei, and Streptococcus thermophilus; fungi, such as Aspergillus niger, A. aculeatus,