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- adjective organic chemistry Of or pertaining to
butanoic acid or its derivatives
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Examples
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High-temperature fermentation tends to produce volatile acids (acetic, butanoic) with a sharp aroma, while low-temperature fermentation produces a more complex blend of nutty aldehydes and fruity esters (the traditional salami flavor).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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High-temperature fermentation tends to produce volatile acids (acetic, butanoic) with a sharp aroma, while low-temperature fermentation produces a more complex blend of nutty aldehydes and fruity esters (the traditional salami flavor).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Organic acids produced during fermentation include lactic, acetic, propanoic, and butanoic acids, among others, and these are believed to contribute to the characteristic flavor of fermented cassava products.
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During the study, UV light released gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) from the "caged" compound carbonyl amino butanoic acid (BC204).
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Because propionic acid is chemically similar to acetic acid with similar physical characteristics including odour, body odours may be identified as having a VINEGAR-LIKE smell by certain persons. [citation needed] Isovaleric acid (3-methyl butanoic acid) is the other source of body odour as a result of actions of the bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis, [1] which is also present in several strong cheese types.
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(E) - hex-4-en-3-one examples of IR spectra O-H 3010 C = O 1712 O H O butanoic acid examples of IR spectra N-H C = O 3356 1662 O 3184 1634 H N H butanamide examples of IR spectra weaker C = O stretch in amide due to a resonance form involving the nitrogen lone pair ... see IR can tell us a lot of useful information ...
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Isovaleric acid (3-methyl butanoic acid) is another source of body odor as a result of actions of the bacteria
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