Homofermentative Production of Lactic Acid Exposed to Some Chemical Mutagens

S. P. Singh; Shashikant Kumar; G. Samdani; H. N. Singh

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Homofermentative Production of Lactic Acid Exposed to Some Chemical Mutagens

S. P. Singh¹, Shashikant Kumar², G. Samdani¹ and H. N. Singh³

¹Department of Chemistry, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya - 824 234 India.

²Department of Chemistry, M.G. College, Gaya - 823 001 India.

³Department of Chemistry, A.M. College, Gaya - 823 001 India.

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ABSTRACT:

The influence of sodium-azide chloro-caffeine, chloralhydrate and sodium fluoride on lactic acid fermentation was studied. It has been found that only sodium fluoride at lower concentration enhances the production of lactic acid while sodium-azide, chloro caffeine and chloralhydrate has detrimental effect on lactic acid fermentation by Lactobacillus pentosus.

KEYWORDS:

Chloralhydrate; Lactobacillus; sodium-azide