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- noun Plural form of
propionibacterium .
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The propionibacteria grow slowly, and the cheesemaker must coddle them along by ripening the cheese at an unusually high temperature—around 75°F/24°C—for several weeks.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The propionibacteria grow slowly, and the cheesemaker must coddle them along by ripening the cheese at an unusually high temperature—around 75°F/24°C—for several weeks.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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This acid is a breakdown product of some amino acids by propionibacteria, which thrive in the ducts of adolescent and adult sebaceous glands.
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Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is commonly found in sweat - propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.
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Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is commonly found in sweat - propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.
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The propionibacteria consume the cheese’s lactic acid during ripening, and convert it to a combination of propionic and acetic acids and carbon dioxide gas.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The propionibacteria consume the cheese’s lactic acid during ripening, and convert it to a combination of propionic and acetic acids and carbon dioxide gas.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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