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Lactic Acid

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Lactic Acid

A colorless organic acid (C3H6O3) created by the fermentation of the milk sugar lactose by beneficial lactic acid bacteria in a starter culture used to turn milk into cheese. It gives cheese its acidity and helps preserve cheese.

The California Milk Advisory Board