Question:medium

The following statements are describing the production of vitamins through from fermentation of whey. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) Vitamin B12 production by Propionibacterium shermanii can be done by using several substrates including cheese whey
(B) This organism (P. shermanii) grows aerobically and produces propionic acid, which accumulates in the medium.
(C) Most industrial processes for the production of vitamin B12 by P. shermanii require neutralization of the accumulated propionic acid to keep the culture growing logarithmically.
(D) The formation of vitamin take place during the later part of the fermentation after the organism approaches maximum growth.

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*Propionibacterium* is anaerobic.
Any statement claiming that it requires aerobic conditions for its primary growth phase is incorrect.
  • (A), (B), (C) and (D).
  • (A), (B) and (C) only.
  • (B), (C) and (D) only.
  • (A), (C) and (D) only.
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The Correct Option is D

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