Multiple choice

For retting of jute, the fermenting microbe used is

  1. Methophilic bacteria

  2. Helicobactor pylori

  3. Butyric acid bacteria

  4. Streptococcus lacin
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Explanation

 Butyric acid producing anerobic bacteria is used for retting of jute. Retting is a process employing the action of microorganisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins surrounding bast-fibre bundles, and so facilitating separation of the fibre from the stem.

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