| 31. | In the absence of oxygen, they metabolize sugar into lactic acid.
 
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 | 32. | Lactic acid fermentation converts pyruvate to fermentation for the details.
 
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 | 33. | The sugar is fermented using enzymes to create lactic acid, which is then purified.
 
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 | 34. | A common misconception is that ER is caused by the buildup of lactic acid.
 
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 | 35. | During pasteurization, however, these lactic acid bacteria are mostly destroyed.
 
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 | 36. | Lactaldehyde is then oxidized to lactic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase.
 
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 | 37. | The lactic acid level rises during fasting as glucose falls.
 
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 | 38. | The bacteria make lactic acid that eats away at teeth.
 
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 | 39. | Of special interest are lactic acid bacteria ( LAB ).
 
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 | 40. | In 1968, Gainesville scientists discovered lactic acid is an attractant for the yellowfever mosquito.
 
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