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  • Question
  • The most important bacterium developing acidity in both low and high salt brines is


  • Options
  • A. L. lactis
  • B. L. plantarum
  • C. L. brevis
  • D. B. subtilis

  • Correct Answer
  • L. plantarum 


  • Sauerkraut and Pickles problems


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    • 1. Soft pickles are made so by pectolytic enzymes mostly from

    • Options
    • A. moulds
    • B. yeasts
    • C. bacteria
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Shriveling in fermented pickles results from the physical effect of

    • Options
    • A. too strong salt solution
    • B. too strong sugar solution
    • C. too strong vinegar solution
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Slimy or ropy kraut is caused by

    • Options
    • A. encapsulated varieties of Lactobacillus plantarum
    • B. Lactobacillus lactis
    • C. encapsulated varieties of Lactobacillus brevis
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Cloudiness of brine of glass-packed olives may be caused by

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    • A. the lactics if fermentation of residual sugar resumes
    • B. salt-tolerant bacteria
    • C. film yeasts or moulds if air is available
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Blackening in pickles occurs due to

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    • A. the formation of hydrogen sulfide by bacteria
    • B. growth of Pencillium
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which statement is true about flavouring materials spices, garlic etc. added to Dill pickles?

    • Options
    • A. These markedly stimulate or inhibit the acid forming bacteria
    • B. They may be source of considerable numbers of undesirable micro-organisms and cause off-fermentations or spoilage of pickles
    • C. They may improve texture of the pickle
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Black kraut is caused by

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    • A. the plant enzymes
    • B. the micro-organisms
    • C. the combined actions of plant enzymes and micro-organisms
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Hollow pickles are obtained as a result of

    • Options
    • A. loose packing in the vat
    • B. too strong or too weak brine
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. An excessively high temperature in the fermentation of sauerkraut may inhibit the growth of

    • Options
    • A. Leuconostoc
    • B. Pediococcus cerevisiae
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The favouring conditions for floaters is

    • Options
    • A. high intial amounts of salt
    • B. thick skin that does not allow gas to diffuse out
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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