Microbiology - Industrially Useful Microbial Processes

Exercise : Industrially Useful Microbial Processes - Section 1
16.
The biotin level in obtaining L-gluatmic acid by fermentation using Micrococcus glutamicus is critical because
too low level prevents growths, hence L-glutamic acid production
too high level prevents L-glutamic acid production
both (a) and (b)
none of the above
Answer: Option
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17.
Most productive species among the different vitamin B12 producing Pseudomonads is
P. denitrificans
P. ovalis
P. aureofaciens
none of these
Answer: Option
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18.
The enzyme which converts optically active isomers of lactic acid to the optically inactive racemic mixture is
isomerase
racemase
dehydrogenase
invertase
Answer: Option
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19.
The sugar concentration of molasses used in fermentation should be
10-18%
20-30%
4-5%
30-38%
Answer: Option
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20.
Bacitracin, an antibiotic similar to penicillin, is produced by
Bacillus polymyxa
Streptomyces erythreus
Bacillus licheniformis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Answer: Option
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