ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 5

The Effect of Temperature on the Formation of Ethanol by Canadida Albicans in Blood
Chang, J
Toxicologist, PharmChem Laboratories, CA

Elliot Kollman, S
Criminalist, Forensic Laboratory, San Mateo County Sheriff's Department, CA

(Received 27 July 1987; accepted 21 March 1988)

Abstract

The effect of temperature on microbial fermentation in blood was studied. Specimens of human blood from a blood bank were inoculated with Candida albicans, an organism capable of causing fermentation. A preservative was added to a portion of the inoculated specimens. These inoculated specimens, as well as uninoculated blood, were stored under various temperature conditions. Production of ethyl alcohol was monitored over a period of six months. Fermentation was found to be highly temperature dependent, with refrigeration proving to be most effective at inhibiting ethanol formation.

Keywords:
forensic science, blood, Candida albicans, alcohol, temperature, ethanol

Paper ID: JFS12616J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12616J
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