Anu wanted to prepare ajinomoto and she used sugar, beet molasses and ammonia salts but forgot the name of the organism(s) used in the preparation. Help her to find the organism(s).

Brevibacterium

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Corynobacterium

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Aspergillus niger

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Aspergillus itaconius

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Solution

The correct options are
A Brevibacterium
B Corynobacterium
Ajinomoto can be prepared from sugar, beet molasses and ammonia salts with the help of organisms Corynobacterium and Brevibacterium. The amino acid used here is L- Glutamic acid. Monosodium glutamate is commonly known as ajinomoto.

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