What effect does sodium benzoate appear to have on the fermentation rate of yeasts?
What effect does sodium benzoate appear to have on the fermentation rate of yeasts?
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What effect does sodium benzoate appear to have on the fermentation rate of yeasts?
![Research teams investigating methods of improving the fermentation rate of yeasts have set up
two fermentation chambers, complete with yeasts and a glucose solution. One chamber also
received a solution of sodium benzoate, a food preservative. Sodium benzoate has been shown to
lower the pH of the cytoplasm of yeast cells. The chambers were checked after 15 minutes of
activity, and they are shown in the diagram here (the chamber with sodium benzoate is the one on
the left):
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Transcribed Image Text:Research teams investigating methods of improving the fermentation rate of yeasts have set up
two fermentation chambers, complete with yeasts and a glucose solution. One chamber also
received a solution of sodium benzoate, a food preservative. Sodium benzoate has been shown to
lower the pH of the cytoplasm of yeast cells. The chambers were checked after 15 minutes of
activity, and they are shown in the diagram here (the chamber with sodium benzoate is the one on
the left):
47
tty
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