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THE EFFECT OF HEXYL RESORCINOL ON YEAST GROWTH AND FERMENTATION
Author(s) -
BROWN J. B.,
WIKOFF H. L.
Publication year - 1927
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1927.tb07023.x
Subject(s) - resorcinol , yeast , invertase , biology , fermentation , food science , biochemistry , botany , enzyme , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary.1 Concentrations of 0.3 and 0.1 gm. of hexyl resorcinol per litre completely inhibit yeast growth and fermentation. Concentrations of 0.01 and 0.005 gm. only slightly inhibit. 2 Invertase action is not affected in the presence of 0.3 gm. of hexyl resorcinol per litre of mash.