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
The yeast is tolerant of this acidic environment, and it ferments carbohydrates other than maltose to produce the carbon dioxide that leavens the bread.
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
By the action of dilute boiling acid on starch the latter is rapidly converted first into a mixture of dextrine and maltose and then into glucose.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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