Table 2. Total nitrogen (TN) and "α-amino nitrogen (α-AN) content of brewers' and bakers' yeast extracts.

Yeast extracts

Total nitrogen (g/100g)

α-amino nitrogen (g/100g)

α-AN % of TN

BK1 (bakers')

11.9

6.7

56

BK2 (bakers')

10.9

5.3

49

BK3 (bakers')

10.8

6.1

56

BW4 (brewers')

7.7

4

52

BW5 (brewers')

9.8

6.4

65

BW6 (brewers')

7.1

2.4

34


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