In his latest experiment he has shown that with a slurry of ferrous and nickel sulfides to help the reaction, the gases known to be present in black smokers will form acetic acid and an activated
form of acetic acid known as a thio ester.
Not exact matches
Dependent on the type
of lactic
acid bacteria used carbon dioxide,
acetic acid, diacetyl, acetaldehyde and several other substances are
formed in the conversion process, and these give the products their characteristic fresh taste and aroma.
One method that is being tested removes iron by means
of a complex -
forming compound, or chelate, known as EDMA (ethylenediiminobis (2 - hydroxy -4-methyl-phenyl)
acetic acid).