Assertion: propionic acid | /r/CapableOf | inhibit mold
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Source sentences:
text: Propionibacteria are known to produce propionic acid; and propionic acid in sufficient concentrations is known to inhibit mold.
text: It has been known that propionic acid, when used in a significant amount, inhibits mold, and it has been known that propionibacteria produce propionic acid.
text: This example also shows the process of preserving a cultured dairy food product comprising selecting a Propionibacterium which produces a metabolite, other than propionic acid, which inhibits mold or yeast and providing the metabolite in the cultured dairy product in an amount sufficient for the metabolite to contribute to inhibition of the mold or yeast.