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acetoin [ə′sed·ə·wən]

(organic chemistry)

CH₃COCHOHCH₃A slightly yellow liquid, melting point 15°C, used as an aroma carrier in the preparation of flavors and essences; produced by fermentation or from diacetyl by partial reduction with zinc and acid.

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No references found			2]S; activities of beta-galactosidase, tryptophane desaminase, gelatinase, arginine dihydrolase, lysine decarboxylase, and ornithine decorboxylase; formation of acetoin from pyruvate and oxidase (MacDonell et al. Indicator and other bacteria in striped Venus (Chamelea gallina, L.) ... by Altug, Gulsen; Cardak, Mine; Ciftci, Pelin S. / Journal of Shellfish Research Computer aided design of experiments (CADE) was used to assess the impact of 10 tp 50 percent increases above normal levels of isoleucine, valine, leucine and threonine on the production of VDKs and acetoin in 15 degree P wort fermentations. Technical abstracts by Modern Brewery Age Positive reactions were obtained for acetoin production and citrate assimilation. Acetobacter cibinongensis bacteremia in human by Jumas-Bilak, Estelle / Emerging Infectious Diseases			acetenyl acetic Acetic Acid acetic acid bacteria Acetic Anhydride acetic ester acetic ether Acetic Fermentation acetic thiokinase Acetic-Acid Bacteria acetidin acetin acetine acetoacetate acetoacetic acid Acetoacetic Ester acetoacetyl coenzyme A acetoamidoacetic acid Acetobacter Acetobacter aceti Acetobacter suboxydans Acetobutyl Fermentation acetoclastic bacteria acetoclastis acetogenic bacteria acetoin acetol acetolactic acid acetolysis acetomeroctol Acetomonas acetone Acetone Bodies acetone body acetone cyanohydrin acetone fermentation acetone glucose acetone number acetone pyrolysis acetone sugar acetone-benzol process acetone-sodium bisulfite acetonemia acetonitrile acetonylacetone acetophenetidin acetophenone acetostearin acetovanillon acetoxime aceturic acid			Acetoacetic ester condensation Acetoacetyl Acetoacetyl Acetoacetyl Acetoacetyl CoA Acetoacetyl CoA Acetoacetyl coenzyme A Acetoacetyl coenzyme A acetoacetyl-CoA acetoamidoacetic acid Acetobacter Acetobacter Acetobacter aceti Acetobacter peroxidans Acetobacter peroxidans Acetobacter suboxydans Acetobacter xylinum Acetobacter xylinum Acetobacteraceae Acetobacteria Acetobacteria Acetobutyl Fermentation acetoclastic bacteria acetoclastis Acetogen Acetogenic bacteria Acetohexamide Acetohexamide acetohydroxamic acid acetohydroxamic acid acetoin acetokinase acetol acetol acetol kinase acetolactic acid Acetolysis Acetolysis acetomenaphthane acetomeroctol Acetometer Acetominophen Acetominophen Acetominophen Acetominophin Acetominophin Acetominophin Acetomonas Aceton Aceton Aceton Acetonaemia Acetonaemia acetone acetone acetone acetone acetone abuse acetone b acetone b acetone b

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