The effect of temperature on the formation of ethanol by Candida albicans in blood |
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Authors: | J Chang S E Kollman |
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Institution: | PharmChem Laboratories, Menlo Park, CA. |
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Abstract: | The effect of temperature on microbial fermentation in blood was studied. Specimens of human blood from a blood bank were inoculated with Candida albicans, an organism capable of causing fermentation. A preservative was added to a portion of the inoculated specimens. These inoculated specimens, as well as uninoculated blood, were stored under various temperature conditions. Production of ethyl alcohol was monitored over a period of six months. Fermentation was found to be highly temperature dependent, with refrigeration proving to be most effective at inhibiting ethanol formation. |
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