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Microbial nitrosamine formation in palm wine: in vitro N-nitrosation by cell suspensions.

Maduagwu, E. N. and Bassir, Olumbe (1979) Microbial nitrosamine formation in palm wine: in vitro N-nitrosation by cell suspensions. Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology, 2 (4). pp. 1183-1194.

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Abstract

The ability of certain species of bacteria and yeasts that usually contaminate fresh palm sap to induce the formation of the carcinogen dimethylnitrosamine from suitable precursors (trimethylamine, dimethylamine, nitrate, and nitrite) was investigated in vitro under neutral and acid pH conditions. In the incubation media containing cell suspensions of each species of test organism, namely, Aerobacter, Micrococcus, Serratia, Saccharomyces, and two unidentified yeasts and the precursors, added in varying concentrations, the presence of dimethylnitrosamine was indicated. The possible role of indwelling microorganisms in the elaboration of the hazardous compound in fermenting palm wine is discussed.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited: 23 Mar 2017 15:17
Last Modified: 23 Mar 2017 15:17
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/8014

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