5 Questions
Who is credited with the discovery of citric acid?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Which microorganism is mainly associated with citric acid production?
Candida yeast
When did industrial-scale citric acid production begin?
1890
What is the primary carbon source for high citric acid production?
Molasses or sugar solution
Which event disrupted Italian citrus exports and led to the industrial importance of microbial citric acid production?
World War I
Test your knowledge about citric acid, a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits like lemons. Learn about its uses as a natural preservative and flavor enhancer, and its historical discovery by the Muslim alchemist Jabir Ibn Hayyan and later isolation by Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
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