Question

............ is stirred with sugar beet juice in batch stirred tank reactors to remove raffinose.

• A. Kluyveromyces lactis
• B. Bacillus licheniformis
• C. Mortierella vinacea
• D. Bacillus acidopullulyticus

Hint:

Microorganisms like Mortierella vinacea play a significant role in the biotechnological process of raffinose removal in the food industry.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Let's analyze each option:
(1) Kluyveromyces lactis: While this yeast is used for various biotechnological processes, it is not typically involved in removing raffinose from sugar beet juice. Hence, this is not the correct answer.
(2) Bacillus licheniformis: Bacillus licheniformis is used in various industrial applications, but it is not known for removing raffinose from sugar beet juice. Hence, this is not the correct answer.
(3) Mortierella vinacea: Mortierella vinacea is a microorganism known to be involved in the removal of raffinose from sugar beet juice. This is the correct answer.
(4) Bacillus acidopullulyticus: Bacillus acidopullulyticus is used in other applications but is not used for raffinose removal from sugar beet juice. Hence, this is not the correct answer.
Conclusion: The correct answer is Option 3: Mortierella vinacea as it is used to remove raffinose from sugar beet juice in batch stirred tank reactors.