maltose
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The swashing effect begins when bacteria consume fermentable sugars such as glucose, maltose, or xylose.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Added sugars can also be found on the ingredients list, often labeled as glucose, fructose, maltose or sucrose.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024
For rapid growth the bacteria require the sugar maltose, from which they produce lactic acid and acetic acid, which account for the sour taste.
From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2023
Male cockroaches’ gooey “gift” to females contains a sugar called maltose, which quickly breaks down into glucose when it comes in contact with saliva in the female’s mouth.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2023
Dextrose, maltose, milk sugar, galactose, and the polyhydric alcohols give, if anything, only insignificant colours, and these only after long standing.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.
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