Question

The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between ______ and _______

(a) amino acid and carboxylic acid

(b) amino acid and reducing sugars

(c) carboxylic acid and reducing sugar

(d) carboxylic acid and carbonyl groups

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

The above asked question is from Media for Industrial Fermentations in division Media for Industrial Fermentations of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) amino acid and reducing sugars

For explanation I would say: The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives the food its brown colour. Sometimes overheating might also lead to Maillard reaction, causing the depletion of nutrients in the fermentation media and discolouration.