| 11. | LyondellBasell manufactures 1, 4-butanediol in a multi-step process without the use of acetylene.
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| 12. | California and other states have laws that crack down on butanediol only if it is sold for human consumption.
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| 13. | Global 1, 4-butanediol market size was estimated at US $ 4.72 billion in 2013.
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| 14. | Butanediol is broken down by enzymes in the liver and acts as a depressant, causing relaxation and slight dizziness.
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| 15. | The yeast then absorbs the diacetyl, and reduces the ketone groups to form acetoin and 2, 3-butanediol.
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| 16. | Numerous fermentation pathways exist e . g . lactic acid fermentation, mixed acid fermentation, 2-3 butanediol fermentation.
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| 17. | The degree of oxygen limitation dictates the ratios of 2, 3-butanediol to by-products produced ( 2)
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| 18. | A pinkish-red color indicates a positive test, meaning the 2, 3-butanediol fermentation pathway is used.
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| 19. | Tyler Johnson of Beebe, Ark ., an avid bodybuilder, began taking Enlivin, which contains 1, 4 butanediol.
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| 20. | The butanediol overdoses all occurred after the Food and Drug Administration banned over-the-counter sales of GHB in 1991.
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