1 Differences
between Homolactic Fermentation and Heterolactic Fermentation
No.
|
Homolactic Fermentation
|
Heterolactic Fermentation
|
1
|
Hexose is fermented to lactic acid
|
Hexose is fermented to lactate, acetate
and ethanol
|
2
|
uses glycolytic pathway
|
uses phosphogluconate pathway
|
3
|
possess aldolase only
|
possess ketolase
|
4
|
pentoses or gluconate cannot be
metabolized
|
pentoses or gluconate can be metabolized
|
5
|
Bacteria involved – Lactobacillus
sp., Strep. thermophilus.
|
bacteria involved – Bifidobacterium
sp
|
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"Differences between Homolactic Fermentation and Heterolactic Fermentation"
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Sadia Akhtar
Student of Department of Microbiology
Jagannath University.
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