The preservative sorbic acid targets respiration, explaining the resistance of fermentative spoilage-yeast species
M. Stratford, C. Vallieres, I. A. Geoghegan, D. B. Archer, S. V. Avery
This paper shows that sorbic acid inhibits respiration in yeast, explaining why fermentative species are resistant to it and cause spoilage in preserved foods.
mSphere · Jun 24, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology