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Sugar for beer-making
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maltose
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Word definitions for maltose in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Maltose \Malt"ose`\ (m[add]lt"[=o]s`), n. [From Malt .] (Biochem.) A crystalline disaccharide ( C12H22O11 ) formed from starch by the action of diastase of malt, and the amylolytic ferment of saliva and pancreatic juice; called also maltobiose and malt ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context carbohydrate English) A disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Maltose ( or ), also known as maltobiose or malt sugar , is a disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an α(1→4) bond , formed from a condensation reaction . The isomer isomaltose has two glucose molecules linked through an α(1→6) bond. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches [syn: malt sugar ]
Usage examples of maltose.
Millar, are maltose and glucose, which latter is derived from the hydrolysis of the stable dextrin.
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.
The proportions of glucose, dextrine and maltose present in a commercial glucose depend very much on the duration of the boiling, the strength of the acid, and the extent of the pressure at which the starch is converted.
Remember you’ll need glucose, lactose, dulcitol, sucrose, mannitol, maltose, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, and one tube for indole production.