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Q.Isinglass is used in :

(a) Distillation of wines
(b) Preparation of wines
(c) Preservation of wines
(d) Clearing of wines
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Isinglass is a nearly pure form of collagen extracted from fish swim bladders, and it is used as a fining agent to clarify (clear) wine and beer, not to make, preserve, or distil them.

Isinglass is obtained from the dried swim bladders of certain fishes, particularly sturgeon and other large fish. It is almost pure collagen. When added to a cloudy, freshly fermented wine (or beer), the isinglass protein binds to the tiny suspended particles (yeast cells, proteins, and other fine sediment) that make the liquid look hazy. These bound particles clump together and settle out or are filtered away, leaving a clear, …

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