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

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

In plants, sugars come in the form of fructose, sucrose and maltose, while lactose is a sugar found in milk.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023

When hydrolyzed under the influence of the enzyme cytase, it breaks down, first into cellobiose, an isomer of maltose, and then into glucose.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred