The rate of conversion of alcohol to acetic acid depends on _____

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.7k points)

The rate of conversion of alcohol to acetic acid depends on _____

(a) The activity of the organism

(b) The amount of alcohol present and the amount of surface exposed per unit of volume

(c) The temperature

(d) All of the mentioned

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My enquiry is from Principles of Food Preservation by Fermentation-2 in chapter Principles of Semi-Moist Foods, Principles of Food Preservation by Fermentation, Principles of Food Pickling and Curing and Principles of Food Storage Stability of Food Engineering

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