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Monosodium glutamate (ajinomoto) is produced from the L-glutamic acid made by which microbes?
AAcetobacter and Glucanobacter
BAspergillus niger only
CLactobacillus delbrueckii only
DBrevibacterium and Corynebacterium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium
1. Ajinomoto is monosodium glutamate, made from L-glutamic acid.
2. L-glutamic acid is produced by Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium.
3. Aspergillus niger makes citric and gluconic acids, not glutamic acid.
4. Lactobacillus makes lactic acid and the Acetobacter pair makes vinegar.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 7 "Introduction to Microbiology", p.91_
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