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adj. - Of or related to the process of the conversion of starch into soluble products (as dextrins and sugars) especially by the action of enzymes

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  • Microbiological studies on amylolytic Oriental fermentation starters.
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Candida utilis, rather than having to develop microbial species with amylolytic activity.
  • It was of interest to investigate how the ability of L137 to utilize starch related to its range and level of amylolytic enzyme activity and the type of enzyme (s) that...
  • This will result in a rapid decrease of the pH, thereby inhibiting the growth of other microorganisms that may be amylolytic but that might be possible spoilers and/or...
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