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The organic acids of grass extracts
Author(s) -
Davies C. W.,
Hughes R. B.
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740050408
Subject(s) - lactic acid , chemistry , malonic acid , acetic acid , citric acid , ion chromatography , malic acid , ion exchange resin , column chromatography , aqueous solution , succinic acid , organic chemistry , biology , bacteria , genetics
Ion‐exchange chromatography indicates the presence of 12 organic acids in aqueous grass‐extracts. Of these, acetic, lactic, succinic, malic, malonic and citric acids have been identified, though the lactic acid may have originated from catalytic action in the resin column. Some preliminary observations on the diurnal variations, and variations during growth, of the grass acids are reported.