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Topic: Lactic Acid

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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Lactic Acid: A byproduct of anaerobic metabolism which builds up in the muscles causing fatigue, but can be used as an energy source by a fit horse.
The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in Institut Rosell's probiotics help to break down the lactose found in dairy products, making it easier for those who are lactose-intolerant to include nutritious dairy products in their diet.
Because lactic acid bacteria already preserve foods such as cheese and milk, it makes sense to try and inoculate them into other foods as well.
Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

Leuconostoc bacteria are added to the newly fermenting wine and perform the service of converting bitter tasting malic acid into creamier tasting lactic acid.
Glycolic Acid is made from sugar cane, citric acid from citrus fruits, lactic acid from grapes, and malic acid from apples.
Lactic acid fermentation was shown to be due to bacteria, but wine and beer fermentation by yeasts.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) produce a variety of low molecular mass compounds including acids, alcohols, carbon dioxide, diacetyl, hydrogen peroxide and other metabolites.
These genes were inserted into a variety of bacteria possessing the ability to use all sugars found in plant material but that normally produce acetic and lactic acids as fermentation products.
Ms Arnink is a research support specialist specializing in the study of the physiology of wine lactic acid bacteria who gives technical support to the Wine Analysis Laboratory.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Recent research suggests that a deficiency of lactic acid bacteria in the intestinal tract of children may be responsible for viral infections of the respiratory tract.
Lactic acid producing microorganisms have been called a "second immune system" because they put the brakes on growth of disease causing bacteria such as salmonella, various types of diarrhea and even virus-caused flu.
Those bacteria that produce lactic acid also help acidify the intestinal tract to protect against harmful bacteria.
 
 
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