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Which of the following antibiotics is suitable for the use in dairy industries?

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Which of the following antibiotics is suitable for the use in dairy industries?

(a) Streptomycin

(b) Gentamicin

(c) Tyrothricin

(d) Bacteriocin nisin

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My question is from Yeast Handling in Brewery topic in chapter Yeast Management & Microbiology of Fermentation Technology

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The correct choice is (d) Bacteriocin nisin

Easiest explanation: Bacteriocin nisin is suggested as a safer alternative as compared to the advantages of other antibiotics. Nisin has been widely used in the dairy and canning industries and exhibits activity against a wide spectrum of bacteria and Gram-positive species.

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