Define fermentation and explain alcoholic and lactic acid fermentation
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the lactobacilli convert lactose the sugar in the milk into lactic acid this process is called fermentation
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Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry, it is narrowly defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen.
Alcohol fermentation occurs in micro-organisms such as yeast and converts glucose to energy, which is released as carbon dioxide. ...
Lactic acid fermentation occurs in certain bacteria, yeast and muscle cells and converts glucose to energy. Its by-product is lactate
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