A new strain of bacteria produced by biotechnology in alcohol industry is:

Options

A. Escherichia coli
B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
C. Bacillus subtilis
D. Pseudomonas putida

Answer

D

Explanation

Pseudomonas putida is a versatile environmental isolate that is capable of growth on several aromatic hydrocarbons, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and p – Lyman. Its broad substrate toluene dioxygenase has been widely utilized in biocatalytic synthesis of chiral chemicals as well as in the metabolism and detoxification of TCE and in the production of indigo from indole.