Bitter taint and thinning of cream is caused by?

LPT-0162

QUESTION

Bitter taint and thinning of cream is caused by?

OPTIONS

(A) B. stearothermophilus
(B) B. subtilis
(C) Coliforms
(D) Lactococci

ANSWER

(B) B. subtilis

EXPLANATION

Bacillus subtilis can produce proteolytic and lipolytic changes in cream, leading to thinning and bitter or otherwise objectionable flavours. B. stearothermophilus is mainly important as a thermophilic spore-former, while coliforms and lactococci produce different defects. Hence, option (B) is correct.

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