Abstract
The toxic effects of furfural and acetic acid on two yeasts, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida shehatae, were evaluated using an electrochemical method. Intracellular redox activities were lowered by 40% and 78% for S. cerevisiae and C. shehatae, respectively, by 8 g furfural l(-1), and by 46% and 67%, respectively, by 8 g acetic acid l(-1). The proposed method can accurately measure the effects of inhibitors on cell cultures.
MeSH terms
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Acetic Acid / metabolism
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Acetic Acid / pharmacology*
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Acetic Acid / toxicity
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Candida / drug effects*
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Candida / growth & development
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Electrochemistry / methods
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Furaldehyde / metabolism
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Furaldehyde / pharmacology*
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Furaldehyde / toxicity
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Oxidation-Reduction
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Reproducibility of Results
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects*
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / growth & development