Facile bioproduction of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid by Lactobacillus acidophilus -2930 exposed to 2-hydrazinobenzoic acid hydrochloride

Mutagenic action of 2-hydrazinobenzoic acid hydrochloride was studied on facile bioproduction of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid by some lactic acid bacteria such as Bacillus licheniformis -2537, Lactobacillus acidophilus -2930, Bacillus polymyxa-2539, Bacillus circulans -5031 and Lactobacillus plantarum-2912. It was found that Lactobacillus acidophilus -2930 was most effective and higher lactic acid producer and enhances the yield of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid significantly to an extent of 10.323% higher in comparison to control.