in the reduction of vanillin by yeast;   - Why can’t we directly use chloroform as a solvent during the reaction with yeast? - What is the purpose of adding yeast into the reaction mixture at the beginning of this experiment?

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in the reduction of vanillin by yeast;

 

- Why can’t we directly use chloroform as a solvent during the reaction with yeast?

- What is the purpose of adding yeast into the reaction mixture at the beginning of this experiment?

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