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The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics • 1950 | View Paper
“ Arginine metabolism in wine malolactic bacteria may increase the concentration of ethyl carbamate (EC, a known carcinogen with the potential toxicological effects) in wine, which makes a profound impact on wine hygienic quality.”
Wei sheng wu xue bao = Acta microbiologica Sinica • 2006 | View Paper
“A linear correlation between the year of sampling and ethyl carbamate concentration showed a statistically significant but very slight decrease ( R = −0.10, p = 0.024).”
Food additives and contaminants • 2005 | View Paper
“The results indicate the need for caution in the selection of lactic acid bacteria for conducting malolactic fermentation in wine since arginine degradation could result in high amounts of ethyl carbamate.”