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Which of the following are a heterofermentative bacterial species?

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Which of the following are a heterofermentative bacterial species?

(a) Lueconostoc spp.

(b) Enterococcus spp.

(c) Pediococcus spp.

(d) Streptococcus spp.

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I need to ask this question from LAB and Fermented Vegetables topic in chapter Fermenting Vegetables & Milk, Fermenting Sour Tonic Beverages, Non-Food Applications of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

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The correct choice is (a) Lueconostoc spp.

To explain: Lueconostoc spp. is a heterofermentative bacterial species. If they are added to its primary product, lactic acid, then it produces significant quantities of secondary products like alcohol, acetic acid, etc.

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