Study of the inhibition of respiration/fermentation in yeast cells by sodium fluoride

Abstract

This paper presents the necessary guidelines to achieve the observation of the inhibition of sugar metabolism in yeast cells by means of the compound sodium fluoride. This activity is appropriate for the subject of Biology in Secondary Education as well as High School.

Keywords

• Levadura
• fermentación
• inhibición
• fluoruro de sodio
• educación secundaria
• yeast
• fermentation
• inhibition
• sodium fluoride
• secondary education