Fermentation

principle

The conversion of sugars by microorganisms.

Where it is used

• Brewing — is used in. Yeast ferments the sugars of the malt.
• Bread — is used in. Yeast dough rises through fermentation.
• Dye — is used in. Some dyes (indigo) were obtained by fermenting plants.
• Ethanol — is used in. Alcohol is produced by fermentation.
• Antibiotic — is used in. Penicillin is produced by fermentation.
• Penicillin — is used in. Production by fermentation.
• Yogurt — is used in. Lactic acid fermentation.
• Sewage treatment plant — is used in. Activated sludge is microbes.

What it is a kind of

• Chemical reaction — is a kind of. A biochemical reaction.

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