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Examples of sorbate
sorbate
In wine it is formed during the metabolism of potassium sorbate by lactic acid bacteria.
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Another useful preservative is potassium sorbate.
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Potassium sorbate is effective for the control of fungal growth, including yeast, especially for sweet wines in bottle.
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However, one potential hazard is the metabolism of sorbate to geraniol which is a potent and unpleasant by-product.
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Potassium sorbate is sometimes added to wine as a preservative against yeast, however its use is generally kept to a minimum due to the possibility of the taint developing.
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- A material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
- Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula C6H8O2. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), hence its name.
- A substance that becomes sorbed into an interface or another material or both.
