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Question
Itaconic acid is obtained on fermenting glucose solution by ______.
Options
Aspergillus itaconicum
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Leuconostoc citrovorum
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Solution
Itaconic acid is obtained on fermenting glucose solution by Aspergillus itaconicum.
Explanation:
Itaconic acid is an organic acid obtained by the fermentation of glucose solution using the fungus Aspergillus itaconicum (or Aspergillus terreus in industrial production).
This microorganism converts glucose into itaconic acid through a fermentation process.
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